Full-text resources of CEJSH and other databases are now available in the new Library of Science.
Visit https://bibliotekanauki.pl

Refine search results

Journals help

  1. 1 Filozofia (Philosophy)

Authors help

  1. 1 Evangelou G.

Years help

  1. 1 2020

Results found: 1

first rewind previous Page / 1 next fast forward last

Search results

Search:
in the keywords:  PHILIA
help Sort By:

help Limit search:
first rewind previous Page / 1 next fast forward last
1

ROLE OF SOCRATES, LYSIS, AND MENEXENUS IN PLATO’S LYSIS

100%
Evangelou G.
Filozofia (Philosophy)
|
2020
|
vol. 75
|
issue 3
195 – 211
EN
The aim of this study is to demonstrate that the value of the Lysis does not lie in Socrates’ puzzling treatment of φίλος and φιλία, but rather in the unique role that both Socrates and the other two main interlocutors, Lysis and Menexenus, assume in this Platonic dialogue. In the Lysis, Socrates plays the role of the sophist who uses errant logic, but with whom the young men are so infatuated that they simply agree with his every statement. Their inability to display critical thinking by challenging his flawed arguments constantly forces Socrates to revert to the role of the philosopher who refutes the points that he, himself, had just raised. The dialogue thus functions as a warning against blindly trusting the education of youths to sophists and potentially as an exercise for Plato’s students to detect problematic argumentation and to practise arguing against it.
first rewind previous Page / 1 next fast forward last
JavaScript is turned off in your web browser. Turn it on to take full advantage of this site, then refresh the page.