In this paper I sketch what is in my view Aristophanes’ main contribution to the history of Socratism. Aristophanes, I argue, provided Socrates with a (literally) “iconic” status that proved a major influence for Socratic writers and for Plato in particular, to the extent that it would be hard to imagine Plato’s Socrates in the absence of Aristophanes’. In many ways, Socrates’ aspect, behavior, and even views as they appear in Socratic literature were ultimately shaped by Aristophanes’visual characterization.
Aristophanes' Iconic Socrates / A. Capra - In: Socrates and the Socratic Dialogue / [a cura di] A. Stavru, C. Moore. - Prima edizione. - [s.l] : Brill, 2018. - ISBN 9789004341227. - pp. 64-83 [10.1163/9789004341227_004]
Aristophanes' Iconic Socrates
A. Capra
2018
Abstract
In this paper I sketch what is in my view Aristophanes’ main contribution to the history of Socratism. Aristophanes, I argue, provided Socrates with a (literally) “iconic” status that proved a major influence for Socratic writers and for Plato in particular, to the extent that it would be hard to imagine Plato’s Socrates in the absence of Aristophanes’. In many ways, Socrates’ aspect, behavior, and even views as they appear in Socratic literature were ultimately shaped by Aristophanes’visual characterization.
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