Socratic Ignorance and Platonic Knowledge in the Dialogues of Plato

by Sara Ahbel-Rappe

Book Overview

In this highly original and provocative book, Sara Ahbel-Rappe argues that the Platonic dialogues contain an esoteric Socrates who signifies a profound commitment to self-knowledge and whose appearances in the dialogues are meant to foster the practice of self-inquiry. According to Ahbel-Rappe, the elenchus, or inner examination, and the thesis that virtue is knowledge, are tools for a contemplative practice that teaches us how to investigate the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1438469268
• ISBN13: 9781438469263
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"