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