In the Sophist, Plato offers seven definitions of a sophist. In this paper I will consider the relationship between these definitions, and examine how the first six definitions contribute to the final definition, and how the final definition, in turn, incorporates elements of the first six. Through this examination, we can also have a better grasp of Plato’s method of division, and Plato’s aporetic approach to philosophy.
Corresponding Author(s):
LIU Wei,Email:weiliu18@gmail.com
引用本文:
. Plato’s Attempts at Defining Sophistry[J]. Frontiers of Philosophy in China, 2013, 8(4): 566-584.
LIU Wei. Plato’s Attempts at Defining Sophistry. Front Phil Chin, 2013, 8(4): 566-584.
