Project Gutenberg 2023-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 147 Plato -428 -348 Πλάτων Burger, D. (Dionijs) 1820 1891 Burger, Dionijs Burger, Dionys Theaetetus $aAmsterdam :$bP. N. van Kampen, $c1847. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theaetetus_(dialogue) Wouter Franssen, Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Theaetetus" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in the late 4th century BC. The text explores profound questions concerning the nature of knowledge and perception, featuring conversations primarily between Socrates and the young mathematician Theaetetus. The work delves into whether knowledge is based solely on sensory experiences or if it has a more substantial foundation, setting the stage for significant philosophical inquiry. The opening of "Theaetetus" begins with an account of Euclid and Terpsion discussing their recent encounters, particularly focusing on Theaetetus, who is recovering from wounds sustained in battle. As they ponder his impressive qualities, including his intelligence and bravery, they express concern over his condition. Socrates, emerging as a central figure, engages Theodorus and Theaetetus in a dialogue about the essence of knowledge. Theaetetus attempts to articulate his understanding of knowledge, leading to a philosophical investigation about whether knowledge equates to perception or if it holds a different meaning entirely. This sets a tone of inquiry and critical examination that drives the dialogue forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://books.google.nl/books?id=6dNSAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=nl&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false 20201022092103plato 1847 NL Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Knowledge, Theory of -- Early works to 1800 PA Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 744223 2025-07-28T12:58:12.755344 text/html 696564 2023-11-12T15:26:14 text/html 411610 2025-07-28T12:58:31.129314 application/epub+zip 426998 2025-07-28T12:58:17.583303 application/epub+zip 279725 2025-07-28T12:58:15.365370 application/epub+zip 706832 2025-07-28T12:58:37.641289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610603 2025-07-28T12:58:28.916311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390422 2025-07-28T12:58:09.540345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 370526 2023-11-12T15:26:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16500 2025-07-28T12:58:37.871230 application/rdf+xml 15549 2025-07-28T12:58:15.628318 image/jpeg 2475 2025-07-28T12:58:15.505329 image/jpeg 375276 2025-07-28T12:58:12.805348 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