The Sophist

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language
gptkbp:addresses the role of the sophist in society
gptkbp:associated_with the_Socratic_method
gptkbp:author Plato
gptkbp:competesWith philosophy and sophistry
gptkbp:contains arguments about language and reality
gptkbp:discusses the concept of being and non-being
gptkbp:explores the distinction between true knowledge and false belief
gptkbp:features the_character_of_Socrates
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Theaetetus
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gptkbp:influence the field of logic
gptkbp:influences subsequent philosophical thought
gptkbp:is_a later works on rhetoric
gptkbp:is_a_document_that questions the nature of reality
examines the role of the philosopher
features a debate between characters
has shaped philosophical discourse.
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of the study of ancient philosophy
gptkbp:is_available_in various editions
gptkbp:is_characterized_by its complex structure
gptkbp:is_essential_for challenges conventional wisdom
its exploration of definitions
gptkbp:is_featured_in a critique of relativism
a critical examination of knowledge
gptkbp:is_known_for its dialectical method
gptkbp:is_part_of the larger context of Plato's work on epistemology
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its literary style
gptkbp:is_referenced_in modern philosophical debates
gptkbp:is_studied_in scholars and philosophers
in philosophy courses
insights into human thought
gptkbp:is_used_in academic literature
anthologies of philosophical texts
other dialogues by Plato
philosophical_arguments
gptkbp:majorIndustry the nature of sophistry
gptkbp:partOf Plato's dialogues
gptkbp:precededBy Statesman
gptkbp:publishedBy circa_360_BC
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkbp:related_to Plato's theory of forms
discussions on ethics
gptkbp:suitableFor a foundational text in Western philosophy
gptkbp:traditions Socratic dialogues
gptkbp:translatedInto many languages
gptkbp:wrote dialogue form