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In Euthydemus, Plato stages one of his most humorous and revealing dialogues. Socrates, ever the champion of sincere knowledge, sits with a promising youth named Clinias when two professional sophists, Euthydemus and Dionysodorus, interrupt to demonstrate their so-called teaching of virtue. What follows is a dizzying verbal circus-paradoxes, fallacies, and clever wordplay that frustrate Socrates and amuse the reader.
Yet beneath the laughter lies a serious message. Plato critiques the dangers of style over substance, showing how language, when abused, can obscure truth instead of uncovering it. This modern adaptation preserves the comic brilliance of the original while making its philosophical depth accessible to all readers.
What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:
Whether you love philosophy, debate, or dry humor, Euthydemus will leave you thinking-and laughing-long after the final exchange.
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