Plato's Theaetetus is an acknowledged masterpiece, and among the most influential texts in the history of epistemology. Since antiquity it has been debated whether this dialogue was written by Plato to support his familiar metaphysical doctrines, or represents a self-distancing from these. David Sedley's book offers a via media, founded on a radical separation of the author, Pl...(展开全部)

Plato's Theaetetus is an acknowledged masterpiece, and among the most influential texts in the history of epistemology. Since antiquity it has been debated whether this dialogue was written by Plato to support his familiar metaphysical doctrines, or represents a self-distancing from these. David Sedley's book offers a via media, founded on a radical separation of the author, Pl...(展开全部)

"The Being of the Beautiful" collects Plato's three dialogues, the "Theaetetus," "Sophist," and "Statesmen," in which Socrates formulates his conception of philosophy while preparing for trial. Renowned classicist Seth Benardete's careful translations clearly illuminate the dramatic and philosophical unity of these dialogues and highlight Plato's subtle interplay of language an...(展开全部)

"The Being of the Beautiful" collects Plato's three dialogues, the "Theaetetus," "Sophist," and "Statesmen," in which Socrates formulates his conception of philosophy while preparing for trial. Renowned classicist Seth Benardete's careful translations clearly illuminate the dramatic and philosophical unity of these dialogues and highlight Plato's subtle interplay of language an...(展开全部)

雅各布•克莱因（Jacob Klein，1899-1978）是一位德裔美国哲学家和柏拉图的阐释者。他生于德国Libau，在Berlin和Marburg学习，并于1922年获得了哲学博士学位。他是马丁•海德格尔的得意门生，并以柏拉图及柏拉图传统的卓越解释者而闻名于世。他从1937年开始一直到逝世都在美国的圣约翰学院（St. John’s College, U. S.）任教职,并于1949-1958年间任该院院长。

Theaetetus, the Sophist, and the Statesman are a trilogy of Platonic dialogues that show Socrates formulating his conception of philosophy as he prepares the defense for his trial. Originally published together asThe Being of the Beautiful, these translations can be read separately or as a trilogy. Each includes an introduction, extensive notes, and comprehensive commentary tha...(展开全部)

中期柏拉图学园代表作

The Handbook of Platonism or Didaskalikos, attributed to Alcinous (long identified with the Middle Platonist Albinus, but on inadequate grounds), is a central text of later Platonism. In Byzantine times, in the Italian Renaissance, and even up to 1800, it was regarded as an ideal introduction to Plato's thought. In fact it is far from being this, but it is an excellent source f...(展开全部)