Plato's 'Euthyphro' and Earlier Theory of FormsPlato's 'Euthyphro' is important because it gives an excellent example of Socratic dialogue in operation and of the connection of that dialectic with Plato's earlier 'Theory of Forms'. This edition of the dialogue provides a translation with interspersed commentary. |
Contents
PLATOS EARLIER THEORY OF FORMS | 67 |
Reducibility | 110 |
Essence and Ordinary Language | 115 |
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Plato's Euthyphro and the Earlier Theory of Forms (RLE: Plato): A Re ... R E Allen Limited preview - 2012 |
Plato's Euthyphro and the Earlier Theory of Forms (RLE: Plato): A ..., Volume 1 R. E. Allen No preview available - 2014 |
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ACPA agree answer argument Aristotle Aristotle's testimony assumes assumption Athenian Charmides Cherniss claim courage dear deficiency definiendum definiens difference distinction distinguishing mark doctrine early dialogues essence Euthydemus Euthyphro example existence of Forms F. M. Cornford fact fear Form of holiness Forms are standards genera genus gods Gorgias Greek Hippias Major holy is loved holy things Ideas identical immanent impiety implies indictment inference inquiry instances interpretation involved justice knowledge Laches logical Lysis matter meaning meant Meletus metaphors Metaphysics middle dialogues moral murder nature notion object ontological status ordinary language P. T. Geach Parmenides perhaps Phaedo philosopher Plato precisely predicates Professor Protagoras question real definition reality reason refutation relation religion religious reverence Ross sense sensible separate Socratic dialectic sort soul species suggests suppose Theaetetus theory of Forms things are holy true truth unholy universal virtue wisdom word holiness Zeus