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Plato's 'Theaetetus'

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Document A Map of Theaetetus

A rough and ready overview of the dialogue.

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Document Five (More) Arguments Against D1

Sketches of the more sustantial arguments against D1 between 170 and 186.

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Document From D1 to D2

Two pages of background information for Theaetetus 186–191, including a worksheet for the first two puzzles about false judging.

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Link Heraclitus

Encyclopedia entry about Heraclitus by D. W. Graham.

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Document Introducing Plato

The slides from our first meeting.

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Document Is Socrates' Irony Ironical?

An attempt to clarify irony and eironeia.

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Document Notes on the First Definition

Remarks on Theaetetus' first definition, Protagoras and Heraclitus (Tht 151-160).

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Link Parmenides

Encyclopedia entry about Parmenides (see Theaetetus 180e, 183e) by J. Palmer.

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Document Perception (153d-154a, 156a-157c)

Clarificatory notes on the noted passages, in relation to our discussion in the third meeting.

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Link Plato on Knowledge in the Theaetetus

An excellent entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by S.-G. Chappell.

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