The Ontology of Socratic Questioning in Plato's Early Dialogues

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The Ontology of Socratic Questioning in Plato’s Early Dialogues SUNY series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy Dennis J. Schmidt, editor SUNY series in Ancient Greek Philosophy Anthony Preus, editor Sean D. Kirkland The Ontology of Socratic Questioning in Plato’s Early Dialogues Cover photo: Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs, west pediment, Temple of Zeus, Olympia (Photo: Hirmer Fotoarchiv, München) Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2012 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Laurie D. Searl Marketing by Anne M. Valentine Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kirkland, Sean D. The ontology of Socratic questioning in Plato’s early dialogues / Sean D. Kirkland. pages cm. — (SUNYseries in contemporary Continental philosophy) (SUNY series in ancient Greek philosophy) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-4403-1 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Plato. 2. Socrates. 3. Ontology. 4. Questioning. I. Title. B398.O5K57 2012 184—dc23 2011047982 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...