Reading Plato's Theaetetus

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ISBN: 9780872207608 | 0872207609
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Copyright: 3/31/2005

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This book intersperses philosophical commentary with a new translation of the whole dialogue to present an original case for thinking that Plato's aim in the Theaetetus is to further the cause of his own anti-empiricist theory of knowledge by testing -- and destroying -- a series of empiricist theories of knowledge.

Preface

(41)

1. About this book

(1)

2. About Plato and his works

(2)

3. About Platonic dialogues, and about the Theaetetus

(3)

4. The overall structure of the Theaetetus

(1)

5. Alternative interpretations of the Theaetetus as a whole

(9)

6. The introduction to the dialogue: 142a-145e

(8)

7. The question "What is knowledge?", and the rejection of DO, a definition by examples: 145e7-147c6

(6)

8. A contrasting case: definition in mathematics: 147c7-148e5

(3)

9. Socrates the midwife's apprentice: 148e6-151d7

(6)

10. First definition (Dl) and consequent discussion: "Knowledge is perception": survey of 151-187

(5)

11. The statement of Theaetetus' first genuine definition (Dl): 151d8-e4

(3)

12. First statement of Protagoras' views: 151e5-152c8

(6)

13. First statement of Heracleitus' views: 152c8-152e1

(3)

14. Eight bad arguments for the doctrine of flux: 152e1-153d5

(2)

15. Three shocking implications of flux: 153d6-155c7

(5)

16. The flux theory of perception: 155c8-157c

(7)

17. The Dreamer objection to the flux theory of perception: 157c2-160e1

(7)

18. The refutation of the thesis that knowledge is perception (160e2-187b1): introductory remarks

(2)

19. Three objections to Protagoras' homomensura thesis: 160-163a

(6)

20. Four objections to D1: 163a7-168c2

(14)

21. Objection H to Protagoras: the Peritrope: 168c2-171c7

108

(10)

22. Objection Ito Protagoras: divorcing justice from benefit: 171c7-172b9

118

(3)

23. The Digression: 172c 1-177b8

121

(8)

24. Objection J to Protagoras: expertise and the future: 177b8-179b9

129

(4)

25. Objection K to Heracleitus: flux and self-refutation: 179c1-183c2

133

(8)

26. Objection L: the final refutation of D1: 183c3-187a9

141

(9)

27. Second definition (D2) and consequent discussion: "Knowledge is true belief': survey of 187-201

150

(8)

28. First puzzle about false belief: misidentification: 187e5-188c7

158

(5)

29. Second puzzle about false belief: "believing what is not": 188c8-189b9

163

(3)

30. Third puzzle about false belief: allodoxia: 189b10-190e4

166

(6)

31. Fourth puzzle about false belief: the wax tablet: 190e5-196c6

172

(12)

32. Fifth puzzle about false belief: the aviary: 196c7-200d4

184

(9)

33. The final refutation of D2: 200d5-201c7

193

(4)

34. Third definition (D3) and consequent discussion: "Knowledge is true belief with an account": survey of 201c8-210d4

197

(5)

35. The Dream of Socrates: 201d8-202d7

202

(11)

36. Critique of the Dream Theory: 202d8-206c2

213

(10)

37. First attempt to understand logos: as speech: 206c2-e3

223

(2)

38. Second attempt to understand logos: as an account that goes through the elements: 206e4-208b 10

225

(4)

39. Third attempt to understand logos: as an account of the semeion: 208b11-210a9

229

(7)

40. Conclusion: 210a9-210d4

236

(3)

Glossary

239

(4)

Bibliography

243

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Reading Plato's Theaetetus

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