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Can I read Socrates, the philosopher in the Theaetetus digression (172c–177c), and the ideal of homoiôsis theôi on EtoBox?

Socrates, the philosopher in the Theaetetus digression (172c–177c), and the ideal of homoiôsis theôi by Anna Lännström is a Arts and Humanities article available to read on EtoBox.

What is Socrates, the philosopher in the Theaetetus digression (172c–177c), and the ideal of homoiôsis theôi about?

Traditionally, scholarsh ave taken homoiôsis theôi in the Theaetetus digression (172c-177c) to require neglect of particulars,b ut they have noted that althoughS ocrates advocatesi t, he doesn ot live such al ife. To explain the discrepancy, Mahoney and Rue both argue that we needt or einterpret godlikeness to require active engagement in the city. Ir eject their reinterpretations and Ir evise the traditional view, arguing that godlikeness is not as ingle ideal. Instead, Ia rgue, Plato provides several different portraits of godlikenesst hat together suggest interest in particulars makes the person neither better nor worse as aphilosopher.

Who reads Socrates, the philosopher in the Theaetetus digression (172c–177c), and the ideal of homoiôsis theôi?

It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Arts and Humanities.

Author
Anna Lännström
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Published
2011
Language
EN
Field
Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

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