Sophist, Plato
Sophist, Plato
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Sophist
A Deep Inquiry into Falsehood, Language, and Reality – Plato’s Study of the Nature of Being

Author: Plato, Tim Zengerink

Narrator: Zeek Ring

Unabridged: 2 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/22/2025

Synopsis

What if deception had a logic of its own?In Sophist, Plato dares to tackle the concept of falsehood—not as error, but as something that seems to exist within language and thought. Through a dense but gripping dialogue between the Eleatic Stranger and Theaetetus, the discussion exposes the tricks of sophistry, the instability of language, and the paradox of how “what is not” can still be spoken of and understood.This modernized audiobook delivers one of Plato’s most intellectually daring texts with clarity and precision. Perfect for thinkers, scholars, and seekers of truth.What you’ll discover inside:• A bold philosophical exploration of non-being, falsehood, and the metaphysics of language• A deep critique of sophistry, appearance, and rhetorical manipulation• Plato’s method of division—used to isolate philosophical concepts with surgical accuracy• A readable, listener-friendly adaptation of one of Plato’s most abstract and influential worksIf you want to unravel the logic behind illusion and sharpen your understanding of truth, Sophist is essential listening.

About Plato

Plato (427-347 B.C.) was a classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, writer, and student of Socrates. Most of his works, which form some of the core foundations of Western philosophy, are written in the form of dialogues, in which Socrates often figures prominently. His best-known writings include the Republic, the Apology, the Symposium, Crito, and Statesman. Plato's work addresses such diverse themes as the nature of love, human knowledge and understanding, and the ideal form of government.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lia on July 27, 2018

Clearly I’ll have to read this again. I suspect God kills a kitten every time Theaetetus says “clearly” “definitely,” “of course.” BECAUSE NONE OF THAT IS CLEAR AT ALL. I became interested in Sophist through Heidegger. I’ve read a bunch of Plato’s dialogues before, I can’t remember which, I read them......more

Goodreads review by Preetam on July 14, 2025

Read during the monsoon of 2005 while preparing a summary for a colleague’s post-doc thesis, Sophist left me drenched not only by the rains but also by the dense, relentless flow of Platonic argument. One of Plato’s later and more mature dialogues, Sophist sits like a keystone between Theaetetus and......more

Goodreads review by Kyo on November 23, 2019

Okay I know I know I know, I have said countless time that I don't like Plato and that I don't like dialogues... Apparently, I do like the Sophist... I'm not going to try to go into too much details about why I did like this book in contrast to my general opinion on Plato's dialogue, but I think it h......more

Goodreads review by Alberony on March 22, 2021

En este dialogo, del cual Platón toma de la mano al Extranjero, da sentido decisivo a lo que toca a lo esencial de su proyecto filosófico desde su enfoque metodológico hasta su dimensión ontológica. Un dialogo que corresponde al periodo tardío del autor y que tiene como eje central las característic......more

Goodreads review by Edita on January 20, 2018

O.k. Since now, whenever somebody asks me what's the point of reading Plato after nearly 2500 years, I can laught earnestly. This was a truly extraordinary experience. Plato is quite regardful writer, he makes sure everybody's got the point before he moves on. Trying to define (and succeding in it wh......more

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