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THEAETETUS,OF OPLEIDING TOT DE WIJSBEGEERTE. UIT HET GRIEKSCH VAN PLATO, IN HET HOLLANDSCH OVERGEZET, EN MET OPHELDERENDE EN BEOORDEELENDE AANMERKINGEN VOORZIEN, DOOR DR. D. BURGER, JR. AMSTERDAM, P. N. VAN KAMPEN. 1847.The Theaetetus is a seminal text in the philosophy of knowledge, acknowledged as one of Plato's finest works. Cast as a conversation between Socrates and a student, Theaetetus, it explores the key philosophical issue: what is knowledge? This new edition combines the acclaimed translation by John McDowell with a valuable introduction and notes.'What exactly is knowledge?' The Theaetetus is a seminal text in the philosophy of knowledge, and is acknowledged as one of Plato's finest works. Cast as a conversation between Socrates and a clever but modest student, Theaetetus, it explores one of the key issues in philosophy: what is knowledge? Though no definite answer is reached, the discussion is penetrating and wide-ranging, covering the claims of perception to be knowledge, the theory that all is in motion, and the perennially tempting idea that knowledge and truth are relative to different individuals or states. The inquirers go on to explore the connection between kno

Who reads Theaetetus?

Author

Plato

Publisher

Gutenberg Project

Published

2023

Language

NL

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Social Science, Ancient & Medieval Philosophy, Social_sciences

Rating

4.14 / 5 (3,321 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13