On the Epistemic Value of Eros. The Relationship Between Socrates and Alcibiades

• Authors: Laura Candiotto
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Several key lines concerning the relationship between Socrates and Alcibiades, extracted from the Symposium and the Alcibiades 1, are discussed for the purpose of detecting the epistemic value that Plato attributed to eros in his new model of education. As result of this analysis, I argue for the philosophical significance of the relationship between Socrates and Alcibiades as a clear example – even when failed – of the epistemic role of eros in the dialogically extended knowledge.

Keywords

EN

Eros; education; Socrates; Alcibiades; Plato

• Publisher: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
• Journal: Peitho. Examina Antiqua
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 225-236

Dates

published

2017-10-24

Contributors

author

Laura Candiotto

• University of Edinburgh

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Identifiers

DOI

10.14746/pea.2017.1.14