How Long to Read Why Plato Lost Interest in the Socratic Method

By Gareth B. Matthews

How Long Does it Take to Read Why Plato Lost Interest in the Socratic Method?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 2 minutes to read Why Plato Lost Interest in the Socratic Method by Gareth B. Matthews

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Description

The Socratic method of questioning and refutation (elenchus) predominates the early Platonic dialogues. But things change in the middle dialogues, as Socrates goes beyond merely asking questions and begins to provide answers to his questions. And the method virtually disappears in the late dialogues. The standard explanation of this phenomenon is that the early dialogues were intended to commemorate Socrates and the elenchus, while in the middle and late dialogues Plato went beyond Socrates to present his own mature philosophical thought. In this book, Matthews revises this explanation by...

How long is Why Plato Lost Interest in the Socratic Method?

Why Plato Lost Interest in the Socratic Method by Gareth B. Matthews is 122 pages long, and a total of 30,744 words.

This makes it 41% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Why Plato Lost Interest in the Socratic Method Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 48 minutes to read Why Plato Lost Interest in the Socratic Method aloud.

What Reading Level is Why Plato Lost Interest in the Socratic Method?

Why Plato Lost Interest in the Socratic Method is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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