The soul of sophistry: Plato’s “Sophist” 226a9–231b9 revisited

Filosofiske Studier 102 (102):1-14 (2007)
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This paper argues that the so-called 6th definition of the sophist found in the outer part of Plato's "Sophist" is a methodological passage meant to point out how the sophist is to be pursued properly if he is to be distinguished from the philosopher.

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