The Midwife of Platonism Text and Subtext in Plato's Theaetetus [Paperback]

TheTheaetetusis among the most brilliant of Plato's dialogues, but is also deeply enigmatic, leaving readers divided over its philosophical intentions. David Sedley proposes and develops a solution, based on a groundbreaking two-level reading. Offering significant reinterpretations of the dialogue's main arguments,The Midwife of Platonismis addressed to all readers interested in Plato, and does not require knowledge of Greek.

The Midwife of Platonismby David Sedley is an enjoyable book to read. It is elegant and engaging, a refreshing reconsideration of the relation of Plato to Socrates...I reccommend [it] to anyone with an interest in theTheaetetusand in the perennial question of Socrates. --Notre Dame PhilosophicalReviews

David Sedley is one of my favorite philosophical authors. Everything he writes is fresh, bold, interesting, provocative, sensitive, sympathetic, and a delight to read. He often makes interesting use of his considerable knowledge of the middle platonists. --Gail Fine,The Philosophical Quarterly