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1 Euthydemus English Text The Euthydemus of Plato. To read this document, please see 'Download Media' section Christopher Kirwan 15 Feb 2017
2 The Truth about Art 3 - Aesthetics Another ancient belief held that an art should be governed by rules. Patrick Doorly 11 Apr 2014
3 The Truth about Art 1 - Mystery or Mastery E.H. Gombrich famously observed that 'there really is no such thing as Art' (with a capital A). Patrick Doorly 11 Apr 2014
4 2011 Lecture 4: Platonism as a Way of Life Fourth and final lecture in the 2011 John Locke lecture series. John Cooper 06 Jul 2011
5 2011 Lecture 1: Philosophy in Antiquity as a Way of Life Part of the 2011 John Locke Lecture Series; this year presented by Professor John Cooper, Princeton University, on 'Ancient Greek Philosophies as a Way of Life'. John Cooper 06 Jul 2011
6 Euthydemus part 12 - 304b 6 - end Track 12 - 304b 6 - end - Hempel comments to Pratt. Christopher Kirwan 21 Jun 2011
7 Euthydemus part 11 - 300e 1 - 304b 5 Track 11 - 300e 1 - 304b 5 - Hempel is enmeshed. Christopher Kirwan 24 May 2011
8 Euthydemus part 10 - 296e 4 - 300d 9 Track 10 - 296e 4 - 300d 9 - The same: Identity and predication. Christopher Kirwan 24 May 2011
9 Euthydemus part 9 - 293b 1- 296e 3 Track 9 - 293b 1- 296e 3 - Hempel, the sophists, Clemons: Being competent (epistemon; have ability=epistasthai). Christopher Kirwan 24 May 2011
10 Euthydemus part 8 - 290e 1-293a 9 Track 8 - 290e1-293a9 - Hempel reports to Pratt, and then the encounter resumes. Christopher Kirwan 24 May 2011
11 Euthydemus part 7 - 288b 3 - 290d 8 Track 7 288b 3 - 290d 8 - Hempel resumes with Valerie: Which mastery (episteme) is best? Christopher Kirwan 24 May 2011
12 Euthydemus part 6 - 285a 2-288b 2 Track 6 - 285a2-288 b2 - More with Clemons: Falsehood is impossible. Christopher Kirwan 24 May 2011
13 Euthydemus part 5 - 282d 4 - 285a 1 Track 5 - 282d 4 - 285a 1 - the sophists tackle Hempel; Clemons is nettled. Christopher Kirwan 24 May 2011
14 Euthydemus part 4 - 278e2-282d3 Track 4 - 278e2-282d3 - Hempel questions Valerie: Intelligence (sophia) alone is really good. Christopher Kirwan 24 May 2011
15 Euthydemus part 3 - 275b 5 - 278e 1 Track 3 - 275b 5 - 278e 1 The sophists set to work on Valerie: Is learning possible? Christopher Kirwan 24 May 2011
16 Euthydemus part 2 - 272d 7 - 275b 4 Track 2 272d 7 - 275b 4 - Hempel inquires into the sophists' profession. Christopher Kirwan 24 May 2011
17 Euthydemus part 1 - 271a 1 - 272d. 6 Track 1 -271a 1 - 272d. 6 - Pratt asks Hempel about the sophists. Christopher Kirwan 24 May 2011
18 Euthydemus introduction (PDF) Introductory document on the Euthydemus dialogue series. Christopher Kirwan 24 May 2011
19 Nietzsche, Plato, Dance, Politics: Two interpretations of the relationship between politics and dance Part of the Politics in Strange Places conference held in Oxford in September 2010. Dana Mills 30 Mar 2011
20 Politics around the wine table: The political nature of a symposium in Plato's laws Part of the Politics in Strange Places conference held n Oxford University, September 2010. Eno Trimcev 30 Mar 2011
21 Creative Commons 1. Plato's Philosophy of Art James Grant, lecturer in philosop-hy, University of Oxford gives his first lecture in the Aesthetics series on Plato's philosophy of Art. James Grant 15 Mar 2011
22 Creative Commons Who did Plato (not) love? Platonic love? Plato's main text on love, the Symposium, takes a broad look at what love means, offering a serious yet humorous, poignant and flippant, literary philosophical discussion of the topic, with some famous but also surprising outcomes. Cressida Ryan 15 Feb 2011
23 Creative Commons 1.2 The Background of Early Modern Philosophy Part 1.2. Gives a very brief history of philosophy from the 'birth of philosophy' in Ancient Greece through the rise of Christianity in Europe in the Middle Ages through to the Renaissance, the Reformation and the birth of the Modern Period. Peter Millican 19 Feb 2010