| Title: |
Why Did Plato Write Dialogues? |
| Authors: |
Roochnik, David1 roochnik@bu.edu |
| Source: |
Society. Aug2024, Vol. 61 Issue 4, p431-436. 6p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*DIALOGUE, *WISDOM, *THEORY of knowledge, *GOOD & evil, *ELITE (Social sciences), *PESSIMISM |
| Reviews & Products: |
APOLOGY (Book : Plato) |
| People: |
PLATO, 428-347 B.C. |
| Abstract: |
This essay examines possible reasons as to why Plato wrote dialogues. Hypotheses raised include the notion that dialogues were designed for public consumption, Plato's Idea of the Good and his protection of himself from the power elite. It describes the features of each variety of Platonic dialogues and discusses the essence of human wisdom, knowledge acquisition and the theoretical pessimism embedded in Plato's book "The Apology of Socrates." |
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