Euthydemus
(2025)

Fiction

eAudiobook

Provider: hoopla

Details

PUBLISHED
[United States] : Independently Published, 2025
Made available through hoopla
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (1 audio file (1hr., 40 min.)) : digital

ISBN/ISSN
9798295313608 MWT18696933, 18696933
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Read by Zeek Ring

What if the cleverest arguments were the most meaningless? In Euthydemus, Plato unleashes his sharpest satire on the world of sophistry. When Socrates meets two cunning rhetoricians, Euthydemus and Dionysodorus, a lesson on virtue quickly devolves into a whirlwind of verbal traps, circular logic, and baffling contradictions. Their aim? To appear wise-even if they say nothing at all. This modern audiobook translation delivers Plato's humor, irony, and insight with clarity and flair. Ideal for listeners curious about logic, language, and the fine line between cleverness and wisdom. What you'll discover inside: - A comical, cautionary tale about the abuse of language and reasoning - The most absurd (and enlightening) philosophical dialogue ever written - Socrates' cool-headed navigation through nonsense and noise - A fresh translation that brings Plato's wit vividly to life If you've ever argued just to win-or lost to someone who did-Euthydemus will both entertain and educate

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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