Polytropic Socrates’ Implicit Defence of Philosophy

This article offers an interpretation of Plato’s Lesser Hippias, containing several original claims. First, it contends that the dialogue takes place in front of an unnamed audience composed of Socrates’ students and the dialogue is therefore for their benefit, not that of Hippias or Eudicus. It th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Samantha Trudeau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS) 2019-12-01
Series:Politikon
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Online Access:https://politikon.iapss.org/index.php/politikon/article/view/197