In this book, Marie Williams explores the Platonic theory of knowledge as presented in later dialogues such as Theaetetus and Sophist. Williams provides a critical analysis of Plato's views on perception, judgment, and the nature of reality, and compares them with Aristotle's commentary on the subject. This is an essential reading for scholars of ancient philosophy, epistemology, and metaphysics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Six Essays on the Platonic Theory of Knowledge: As Expounded in the Later Dialogues and Reviewed by Aristotle The following essays, written during my tenure of a studentship at Newnham College, Cambridge, were the outcome of a genuine interest in the Platonic controversy, and of a desire to satisfy myself, by independent study, regarding the doctrines that the later dialogues seem to teach. In a subject that has for so long been the source of disagreements one can scarcely hope to produce a work that will commend itself to every critic, or to bridge in any degree the chasm that already yawns between the two leading schools of interpretation; and I must own frankly, at once, that I belong to the school that sees in the later work of Plato a fuller development and elaboration of the ideal scheme which was at first but vaguely sketched. It is not the spirit of controversy, however, but the hope for a better understanding of this position on the part of other controversialists, that has led me to publish these papers. In preparing them I have not neglected to make myself acquainted with the position taken by other schools; but that I am chiefly indebted to the Platonic scholars of Cambridge cannot be denied. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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