The Socratic Paradoxes and the Greek Mind

In assessing what the paradoxes meant to Plato, O'Brien uses certain broad principles of inquiry. First, he insists, any platonic doctrine must be placed in the context of Plato’s whole philosophy — a truism not always honored. Second, the conversations of the dialogue form do not merely embellish Plato’s philosophical statements but radically affect their expression.

Originally published in 1967.

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