Polytropic Socrates' Implicit Defence of Philosophy
Lying, Justice, and Sophistry in Plato's Lesser Hippias release_lczlfiit7fg63fvizq6o6j7fca

by Samantha Trudeau

Published in Politikon (Bucure?ti) by International Association for Political Science Students.

2019   Volume 43, p50-64

Abstract

This article offers an interpretation of Plato's Lesser Hippias, containing several original claims. First, it contends that the dialogue takes place in front of an unnamed audience composed of Socrates' students and the dialogue is therefore for their benefit, not that of Hippias or Eudicus. It then argues that Socrates juxtaposes himself to Hippias to show the superiority of philosophy to sophistry. Finally, this article claims that the central argument of the dialogue is a means to demonstrate Socrates' superior understanding of justice, for he is able to tell the truth on the matter as well as lie, showing mastery of both philosophy and sophistry. These assertions demonstrate the importance of the Lesser Hippias in the broader Platonic corpus.
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