Theaetetus by Plato
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"Theaetetus" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in the early-middle 4th century BCE. In this foundational work of epistemology, Socrates questions the young mathematician Theaetetus about the nature of knowledge itself. They examine three definitions—knowledge as perception, as true judgment, and as true judgment with an account—but each proves unsatisfactory. The dialogue ends without resolution as Socrates departs to face trial for impiety, leaving the essential question unanswered. (This is an
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| Author | Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Burger, D. (Dionijs), 1820-1891 |
| Title | Theaetetus |
| Original Publication | Amsterdam: P. N. van Kampen, 1847. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theaetetus_(dialogue) |
| Credits | Wouter Franssen, Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Knowledge, Theory of -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 72108 |
| Release Date | Nov 12, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
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