Theaetetus, Plato
Theaetetus, Plato
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Theaetetus
What Is Knowledge? – A Foundational Dialogue on Epistemology and Perception

Author: Plato, Tim Zengerink

Narrator: Zeek Ring

Unabridged: 3 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/22/2025

Synopsis

What if knowledge was just a feeling—and not a fact?Plato’s Theaetetus is a dynamic and challenging exploration of knowledge, perception, and belief. In this dialogue, Socrates meets Theaetetus, a bright youth, to examine what it really means to "know" something. Through probing questions and clever counterarguments, Socrates reveals the limits of perception, the pitfalls of assumption, and the elusive nature of certainty.What you'll discover inside:• A Powerful Dialogue on Knowledge – Socratic reasoning that explores the foundations of thought• The Roots of Western Epistemology – Ideas that continue to influence how we understand truth• A Modern, Accessible Translation – Making classical wisdom engaging for today’s listeners• A Journey of Intellectual Exploration – An encounter with doubt that leads to deeper understandingPerfect for listeners seeking intellectual stimulation and philosophical reflection, Theaetetus invites you to re-examine the way you see the world. Join Socrates on a quest to uncover the essence of knowledge.

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 Riku on May 03, 2014

Epistemological Idiots Here Plato engages with the concept of ‘knowledge’ and ‘understanding’ as in many other dialogues, but Theaetetus is often hailed as ‘Plato’s most sustained study of epistemology,’ and is a deep investigation into the question ‘What is knowledge?’ As such, it is the foundin......more

Goodreads review by path on October 04, 2025

Socrates is usually an entertaining character in most of Plato’s dialogues, and is here as well. I have a vivid picture of him as a scruffy, “snub nosed” guy with “bulging eyes” (209c) that you might try to avoid if you saw him coming down the road. Except that he really is sincere and nice … a bit......more

Goodreads review by Trevor on October 18, 2008

This is much harder work than your average Socratic Dialogue by Plato. I found I really had to concentrate on some of the twists in the argument and have to say that I found some of the footnotes quite distracting in this edition. As someone who does not read Ancient Greek – part of the reason I’m r......more

Goodreads review by Gary on April 09, 2022

I can appreciate the genius of Plato but I disagree with the belief that all things can be reasoned out without the use of empirical knowledge. Rationalism is flawed in a way because (most) humans have poor memories, many of our ideas are warped by our biases, therefore our pre-sense reasoning can o......more

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