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Antiphon

Brother of Plato who recounts the Parmenides.

minor

Also known as Antiphon of Cephisus, Antiphon the Rhamnusian

First appearance: Parmenides

Antiphon shows up with force in Parmenides. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Antiphon is referenced as the reporter of Pythodorus' account of the dialogue.
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In Parmenides: Antiphon is referenced as the reporter of Pythodorus' account of the dialogue. Later, in Menexenus: Mentioned as a master of rhetoric, alongside Lamprus in music, as examples of teachers whose pupils…

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CRCritoARAristotleXEXenophonALAlcibiadesPHPhaedrusANAntiphon

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  • Other

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  • Parmenides Narrators
  • Socrates' Inner Circle
  • Philosophers and Interlocutors
  • Extended Cast of Dialogues

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