The aim of this chapter is to discuss lines 340b-341b of Plato’s Seventh Letter, which describe the meeting between the philosopher and Dionysius II at the time of his last trip to Syracuse. Plato had good reasons to embark on this journey and to test Dionysius II’s love of philosophy: several people worthy of esteem (Dion, Archytas, others from Tarentum, some Athenians) had attested to the fact that the young tyrant was sincerely passionate about philosophy. Plato himself was confident of the possibility that “a young man of native intelligence who has accidentally heard some talk of lofty matters should

What is a philosophical peira? : Some reflections on Plato's Seventh Letter 340b-341b / F. Forcignano' - In: Plato at Syracuse: Essays on Plato in Western Greece with a new translation of the Seventh Letter by Jonah Radding / [a cura di] H. Reid, M. Ralkowski. - Prima edizione. - [s.l] : Parnassus Press, 2019. - ISBN 9781942495284. - pp. 149-165 [10.2307/j.ctvcmxptk.12]

What is a philosophical peira? : Some reflections on Plato's Seventh Letter 340b-341b

F. Forcignano'
2019

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The aim of this chapter is to discuss lines 340b-341b of Plato’s Seventh Letter, which describe the meeting between the philosopher and Dionysius II at the time of his last trip to Syracuse. Plato had good reasons to embark on this journey and to test Dionysius II’s love of philosophy: several people worthy of esteem (Dion, Archytas, others from Tarentum, some Athenians) had attested to the fact that the young tyrant was sincerely passionate about philosophy. Plato himself was confident of the possibility that “a young man of native intelligence who has accidentally heard some talk of lofty matters should
Settore M-FIL/07 - Storia della Filosofia Antica
   Dipartimenti di Eccellenza 2018-2022 - Dipartimento di FILOSOFIA
   MINISTERO DELL'ISTRUZIONE E DEL MERITO
2019
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