Project Gutenberg 1999-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 570 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Jowett, Benjamin 1817 1893 Jowett, William Euthydemus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthydemus_(dialogue) Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "Euthydemus" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in the late 4th century BC. This work explores themes of knowledge, virtue, and the art of sophistry through a series of humorous and satirical exchanges between Socrates and the sophists Euthydemus and Dionysodorus. The dialogue showcases how the sophists employ clever, but often nonsensical, verbal tricks to confuse and mislead their audience. The opening portion of "Euthydemus" introduces Socrates as he recounts an encounter with the brothers Euthydemus and Dionysodorus, who have gained a reputation for their rhetorical skills and dubious philosophies. Socrates expresses interest in their purported ability to teach virtue, especially as it relates to his young friend Cleinias. As the dialogue unfolds, Euthydemus and Dionysodorus engage in a series of perplexing arguments that challenge Cleinias' understanding of knowledge and learning. Their playful and paradoxical questioning not only highlights the absurdity of their claims but also serves as a critique of sophistry itself, as Socrates attempts to navigate their convoluted reasoning while seeking a genuine understanding of virtue and wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Classical literature Logic -- Early works to 1800 Socrates, 470 BC-399 BC Philosophy, Ancient Sophists (Greek philosophy) B PA Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 163902 2025-08-01T10:23:25.835239 text/html 158863 2013-01-16T09:51:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii 50983 2013-01-16T09:52:12 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 112803 2025-08-01T10:23:30.809176 application/epub+zip 113056 2025-08-01T10:23:27.814205 application/epub+zip 113056 2025-08-01T10:23:26.515219 application/epub+zip 193208 2025-08-01T10:23:32.920205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183120 2025-08-01T10:23:30.081213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156959 2022-09-01T11:38:50.442453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136722 2025-08-01T10:23:25.093211 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136564 2008-11-23T04:52:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48425 2008-11-23T04:53:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20306 2025-08-01T10:23:33.096169 application/rdf+xml 8580 2025-08-01T10:23:27.149205 image/jpeg 2450 2025-08-01T10:23:26.788226 image/jpeg 110255 2025-08-01T10:23:25.849209 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia