Books

Plato’s Sophist 231b1–7

– "Plato's Sophist 231b1-7," Phronesis 5, no. 3 (1960): 129-139. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Some Misquotations of Homer in Plato

– "Some Misquotations of Homer in Plato," Phronesis 8, no. 2 (1963): 173-78. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Excerpt: “Plato often has Socrates and his other characters quote Homer. Their quotations for the most part exactly agree with our vulgate, but sometimes they differ. The most recent… More

The Being of the Beautiful: Plato’s Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesman

– The Being of the Beautiful: Plato's Theaeteus, Sophist, and Statesman. Translation and commentary. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1984.

From the publisher: The Being of the Beautiful collects Plato’s three dialogues, the Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesmen, in which Socrates formulates his conception of philosophy… More

On the Being of The Being of the Beautiful

– Michael Davis, "On the Being of The Being of the Beautiful," Ancient Philosophy, Vol. 7 (1987): 191-200.

Seth Benardete’s The Being of the Beautiful combines a precise translation and a comprehensive analysis of the three Platonic dialogues: Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesman. The… More

On Plato’s Sophist

– "On Plato's Sophist," Review of Metaphysics 46, No. 4 (June 1993): 747-780. Reprinted in The Argument of the Action, 2000.

Excerpt: Once the stranger takes over the discussion at the beginning of the Sophist, and agrees to discuss the sophist, the statesman, and the philosopher, it is hard to remember that… More

The Right, the True, and the Beautiful

– "The Right, the True, and the Beautiful," Glotta, 41 nos. 1-2 (1963): 54-62. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Excerpt: Were there a gap in our manuscript between two questions of Socrates, we should not now be able to say which stereotyped phrase was most suitable. Was Plato equally perplexed? Are… More

Essays

Plato’s Sophist 231b1–7

– "Plato's Sophist 231b1-7," Phronesis 5, no. 3 (1960): 129-139. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Some Misquotations of Homer in Plato

– "Some Misquotations of Homer in Plato," Phronesis 8, no. 2 (1963): 173-78. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Excerpt: “Plato often has Socrates and his other characters quote Homer. Their quotations for the most part exactly agree with our vulgate, but sometimes they differ. The most recent… More

The Being of the Beautiful: Plato’s Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesman

– The Being of the Beautiful: Plato's Theaeteus, Sophist, and Statesman. Translation and commentary. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1984.

From the publisher: The Being of the Beautiful collects Plato’s three dialogues, the Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesmen, in which Socrates formulates his conception of philosophy… More

On the Being of The Being of the Beautiful

– Michael Davis, "On the Being of The Being of the Beautiful," Ancient Philosophy, Vol. 7 (1987): 191-200.

Seth Benardete’s The Being of the Beautiful combines a precise translation and a comprehensive analysis of the three Platonic dialogues: Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesman. The… More

On Plato’s Sophist

– "On Plato's Sophist," Review of Metaphysics 46, No. 4 (June 1993): 747-780. Reprinted in The Argument of the Action, 2000.

Excerpt: Once the stranger takes over the discussion at the beginning of the Sophist, and agrees to discuss the sophist, the statesman, and the philosopher, it is hard to remember that… More

The Right, the True, and the Beautiful

– "The Right, the True, and the Beautiful," Glotta, 41 nos. 1-2 (1963): 54-62. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Excerpt: Were there a gap in our manuscript between two questions of Socrates, we should not now be able to say which stereotyped phrase was most suitable. Was Plato equally perplexed? Are… More

Commentary

Plato’s Sophist 231b1–7

– "Plato's Sophist 231b1-7," Phronesis 5, no. 3 (1960): 129-139. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Some Misquotations of Homer in Plato

– "Some Misquotations of Homer in Plato," Phronesis 8, no. 2 (1963): 173-78. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Excerpt: “Plato often has Socrates and his other characters quote Homer. Their quotations for the most part exactly agree with our vulgate, but sometimes they differ. The most recent… More

The Being of the Beautiful: Plato’s Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesman

– The Being of the Beautiful: Plato's Theaeteus, Sophist, and Statesman. Translation and commentary. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1984.

From the publisher: The Being of the Beautiful collects Plato’s three dialogues, the Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesmen, in which Socrates formulates his conception of philosophy… More

On the Being of The Being of the Beautiful

– Michael Davis, "On the Being of The Being of the Beautiful," Ancient Philosophy, Vol. 7 (1987): 191-200.

Seth Benardete’s The Being of the Beautiful combines a precise translation and a comprehensive analysis of the three Platonic dialogues: Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesman. The… More

On Plato’s Sophist

– "On Plato's Sophist," Review of Metaphysics 46, No. 4 (June 1993): 747-780. Reprinted in The Argument of the Action, 2000.

Excerpt: Once the stranger takes over the discussion at the beginning of the Sophist, and agrees to discuss the sophist, the statesman, and the philosopher, it is hard to remember that… More

The Right, the True, and the Beautiful

– "The Right, the True, and the Beautiful," Glotta, 41 nos. 1-2 (1963): 54-62. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Excerpt: Were there a gap in our manuscript between two questions of Socrates, we should not now be able to say which stereotyped phrase was most suitable. Was Plato equally perplexed? Are… More

Multimedia

Plato’s Sophist 231b1–7

– "Plato's Sophist 231b1-7," Phronesis 5, no. 3 (1960): 129-139. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Some Misquotations of Homer in Plato

– "Some Misquotations of Homer in Plato," Phronesis 8, no. 2 (1963): 173-78. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Excerpt: “Plato often has Socrates and his other characters quote Homer. Their quotations for the most part exactly agree with our vulgate, but sometimes they differ. The most recent… More

The Being of the Beautiful: Plato’s Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesman

– The Being of the Beautiful: Plato's Theaeteus, Sophist, and Statesman. Translation and commentary. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1984.

From the publisher: The Being of the Beautiful collects Plato’s three dialogues, the Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesmen, in which Socrates formulates his conception of philosophy… More

On the Being of The Being of the Beautiful

– Michael Davis, "On the Being of The Being of the Beautiful," Ancient Philosophy, Vol. 7 (1987): 191-200.

Seth Benardete’s The Being of the Beautiful combines a precise translation and a comprehensive analysis of the three Platonic dialogues: Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesman. The… More

On Plato’s Sophist

– "On Plato's Sophist," Review of Metaphysics 46, No. 4 (June 1993): 747-780. Reprinted in The Argument of the Action, 2000.

Excerpt: Once the stranger takes over the discussion at the beginning of the Sophist, and agrees to discuss the sophist, the statesman, and the philosopher, it is hard to remember that… More

The Right, the True, and the Beautiful

– "The Right, the True, and the Beautiful," Glotta, 41 nos. 1-2 (1963): 54-62. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Excerpt: Were there a gap in our manuscript between two questions of Socrates, we should not now be able to say which stereotyped phrase was most suitable. Was Plato equally perplexed? Are… More

Teaching

Plato’s Sophist 231b1–7

– "Plato's Sophist 231b1-7," Phronesis 5, no. 3 (1960): 129-139. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Some Misquotations of Homer in Plato

– "Some Misquotations of Homer in Plato," Phronesis 8, no. 2 (1963): 173-78. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Excerpt: “Plato often has Socrates and his other characters quote Homer. Their quotations for the most part exactly agree with our vulgate, but sometimes they differ. The most recent… More

The Being of the Beautiful: Plato’s Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesman

– The Being of the Beautiful: Plato's Theaeteus, Sophist, and Statesman. Translation and commentary. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1984.

From the publisher: The Being of the Beautiful collects Plato’s three dialogues, the Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesmen, in which Socrates formulates his conception of philosophy… More

On the Being of The Being of the Beautiful

– Michael Davis, "On the Being of The Being of the Beautiful," Ancient Philosophy, Vol. 7 (1987): 191-200.

Seth Benardete’s The Being of the Beautiful combines a precise translation and a comprehensive analysis of the three Platonic dialogues: Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesman. The… More

On Plato’s Sophist

– "On Plato's Sophist," Review of Metaphysics 46, No. 4 (June 1993): 747-780. Reprinted in The Argument of the Action, 2000.

Excerpt: Once the stranger takes over the discussion at the beginning of the Sophist, and agrees to discuss the sophist, the statesman, and the philosopher, it is hard to remember that… More

The Right, the True, and the Beautiful

– "The Right, the True, and the Beautiful," Glotta, 41 nos. 1-2 (1963): 54-62. Reprinted in The Archaeology of the Soul, 2012.

Excerpt: Were there a gap in our manuscript between two questions of Socrates, we should not now be able to say which stereotyped phrase was most suitable. Was Plato equally perplexed? Are… More