Sophist

Interesting Facts

• The dialogue «Sophist» is a continuation of the dialogue «Theaetetus» and precedes the dialogue «Statesman».
• The dialogue addresses the problem of defining a sophist and distinguishing him from a philosopher and a politician.
• Plato uses the method of dialectic to analyze concepts and reveal their true meaning.
• The dialogue includes a discussion on the nature of being and non-being, which is an important theme in Plato's philosophy.
• In «Sophist», Plato introduces the concept of a «false statement» and explores how it is possible to speak of what does not exist.
• The dialogue contains a critique of sophistic rhetoric and methods, which Plato considers deceptive and manipulative.