Socratic Perplexity And the Nature of

Gareth Matthews suggests that we can better understand the nature of philosophical inquiry if we recognize the central role played by perplexity. The seminal representation of philosophical perplexity is in Plato's dialogues; Matthews examines the intriguing shifts in Plato's attitude toperplexity and suggests that these may represent a course of philosophical development that philosophers follow even today.

1. Perplexity and the Figure of Socrates

1

(10)

2. Perplexity and the Beginning of Philosophy

11

(8)

3. Getting Perplexed about the Virtues

19

(12)

4. Getting Perplexed about Divine Normativity

31

(12)

5. Shared Perplexity: The Self-Stinging Stingray

43

(10)

6. Avoiding Perplexity: The Paradox of Inquiry

53

(14)

7. Purely Instrumental Perplexity

67

(10)

8. Second-Order Perplexity: Parmenides

77

(10)

9. Professionalized Perplexity: The Midwife

87

(10)

10. Perplexity as Itself a Target of Inquiry

97

(12)

11. Perplexity and Methodology in Aristotle

109

(12)

12. Socratic Perplexity and the Nature of Philosophy

121

(10)

References

131

(4)

Index

135

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