Plato and the Socratic Dialogue: The Philosophical Use of a Literary Form
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Plato and the Socratic Dialogue: The Philosophical Use of a Literary Form is a scholarly book by Charles H. Kahn that analyzes Plato’s dialogues as a distinctive literary genre integral to his philosophical method and development.
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Target entity: Plato and the Socratic Dialogue: The Philosophical Use of a Literary Form Context triple: [Charles H. Kahn, notableWork, Plato and the Socratic Dialogue: The Philosophical Use of a Literary Form]
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Commentary on Plato's Alcibiades I
Commentary on Plato's Alcibiades I is a Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an in-depth exegesis of Plato’s dialogue Alcibiades I, focusing on the nature of the self, knowledge, and the soul’s ascent.
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Plato’s Progeny: How Plato and Socrates Still Captivate the Modern Mind
"Plato’s Progeny: How Plato and Socrates Still Captivate the Modern Mind" is a scholarly work by political theorist Melissa Lane that explores the enduring influence of Platonic and Socratic ideas on contemporary thought and culture.
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Commentary on Plato's Cratylus
Commentary on Plato's Cratylus is a Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an extensive exegesis of Plato’s dialogue on the correctness of names and the metaphysical significance of language.
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Commentary on Plato's Parmenides
Commentary on Plato's Parmenides is a late Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an extensive and influential interpretation of Plato’s dialogue "Parmenides," focusing on metaphysics and the structure of reality.
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Commentary on Plato's Republic
Commentary on Plato's Republic is a late antique Neoplatonic exegesis that offers a detailed philosophical and theological interpretation of Plato’s Republic, influential for its systematic reading of Platonic political and metaphysical themes.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plato and the Socratic Dialogue: The Philosophical Use of a Literary Form Target entity description: Plato and the Socratic Dialogue: The Philosophical Use of a Literary Form is a scholarly book by Charles H. Kahn that analyzes Plato’s dialogues as a distinctive literary genre integral to his philosophical method and development.
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A.
Commentary on Plato's Alcibiades I
Commentary on Plato's Alcibiades I is a Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an in-depth exegesis of Plato’s dialogue Alcibiades I, focusing on the nature of the self, knowledge, and the soul’s ascent.
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B.
Plato’s Progeny: How Plato and Socrates Still Captivate the Modern Mind
"Plato’s Progeny: How Plato and Socrates Still Captivate the Modern Mind" is a scholarly work by political theorist Melissa Lane that explores the enduring influence of Platonic and Socratic ideas on contemporary thought and culture.
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C.
Commentary on Plato's Cratylus
Commentary on Plato's Cratylus is a Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an extensive exegesis of Plato’s dialogue on the correctness of names and the metaphysical significance of language.
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D.
Commentary on Plato's Parmenides
Commentary on Plato's Parmenides is a late Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an extensive and influential interpretation of Plato’s dialogue "Parmenides," focusing on metaphysics and the structure of reality.
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E.
Commentary on Plato's Republic
Commentary on Plato's Republic is a late antique Neoplatonic exegesis that offers a detailed philosophical and theological interpretation of Plato’s Republic, influential for its systematic reading of Platonic political and metaphysical themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Charles H. Kahn
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Plato and the Socratic Dialogue: The Philosophical Use of a Literary Form
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