Philosophy as dialogue : Plato and the history of dialectic (with special reference to the sophist)
The connecting thread of this thesis is the idea that philosophy is essentially dialectical or a matter of conversation. Plato's idea of philosophy plays a pivotal role insofar as one of his main preoccupations throughout his work is to define the essence of philosophy. For him philosophy and d...
Main Author: | Longoria, Mari´a Teresa Padilla |
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Durham University
2000
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323164 |
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