In the Platonic work Alcibiades I, a divinely guided Socrates adopts the guise of a lover in orde... more In the Platonic work Alcibiades I, a divinely guided Socrates adopts the guise of a lover in order to divert Alcibiades from an unthinking political career. The contributors to this carefully focussed volume cover aspects of the background to the work; its arguments and the philosophical issues it raises; its relationship to other Platonic texts, and its subsequent history up to the time of the Neoplatonists. Despite its ancient prominence, the authorship of Alcibiades I is still unsettled; the essays and two appendices, one historical and one stylometric, come together to suggest answers to this tantalising question.
Introduction Harold Tarrant, University of Newcastle, Australia and Marguerite Johnson, University of Newcastle, Australia
The role of Eros in Improving the Pupil, or What Socrates Learned from Sappho Marguerite Johnson, University of Newcastle, Australia
Socrates and Models of Platonic Love Dougal Blyth, University of Auckland, New Zealand
The Eye of the Beloved: Opsis and Eros in Socratic Pedagogy Victoria Wohl, University of Toronto, Canada
Plato's Oblique Response to Issues of Socrates' Influence on Alcibiades: An Examination of the Protagoras and the Gorgias Reuben Ramsey, University of Newcastle, Australia
Socratic Ignorance, or the Place of the Alcibiades I in Plato's Early Works Yuji Kurihara, Gakugei University, Tokyo
Did Alcibiades Learn Justice from the Many? Joe Mintoff, University of Newcastle, Australia
The Dual-Role Philosophers: An Exploration of a Failed Relationship Anthony Hooper, University of Sydney, Australia
Authenticity, Experiment or Development: The Alcibiades I on Virtue and Courage Eugenio Benitez, University of Sydney, Australia
Revaluing Megalopsuchia: Reflections on the Alcibiades II Matthew Sharpe, University of Melbourne, Australia
Improvement by Love: From Aeschines to the Old Academy Harold Tarrant, University of Newcastle, Australia
Ice-Cold in Alex: Philo's Treatment of the Divine Lover in Hellenist Pedagogy Fergus King, University of Newcastle, Australia
Proclus' Reading of Plato's Sôkratikoi Logoi: Proclus' Observations on Dialectic at Alcibiades 112d-114e and Elsewhere Akitsugu Taki, Josai International University, Japan
Socrates' Divine Sign: From the Alcibiades to Olympiodorus François Renaud, Université de Moncton, Canada
'The Individual' in History and History 'in General': Alcibiades, Philosophical History and Ideas in Contest Neil Morpeth, University of Newcastle, Australia
Appendix 1. Fourth-Century Politics and the Date of the Alcibiades I Appendix 2. Report on the Working Vocabulary in the Doubtful Dialogues a. The Working Vocabulary of the Alcibiades b. The Working Vocabulary of the Theages Bibliography Index
It is a major purpose of Plato 's E u th ydem us to d istinguish th e w ay in w hich Socrates... more It is a major purpose of Plato 's E u th ydem us to d istinguish th e w ay in w hich Socrates used his skills in argument from the w ays in w hich sim ilar skills could be em ployed by less scrupulous persons. The story w hich Socrates relates in this work is d iv id ed into scenes w here the sophists confuse or exasperate their b affled interlocutors and others in which Socrates educates his own interlocutor the young Cleinias. The contrast is given em phasis by the comments th a t Socrates makes upon their practices at 277d278c and his invitation to the sophists to give Cleinias some re a l education at 278c-e and 282de.' Im portant here is the reaction of laughter w hich the sophists ' victories provoke (276b7, d l , 278cl, 298e9, 303b2),2 and the request of Socrates to Euthydem us, Dionysodorus, and followers, that they should listen w ith o u t laughter w hile he questioned Cleinias (278el).3 Related to this is the contrast between p layfu l and serious pursuits (27...
This important collection of original essays is the first to concentrate at length on how the anc... more This important collection of original essays is the first to concentrate at length on how the ancients responded to the challenge of reading and interpreting Plato, primarily between 100 BC and AD, edited by Lloyd Gerson, University of Toronto; 600. It incorporates the fruits of recent research into late antique philosophy, in particular its approach to hermeneutical problems. While a number of prominent figures, including Apuleius, Galen, Plotinus, Porphyry and lamblichus, receive detailed attention, several essays concentrate on the important figure of Proclus, in whom Neoplatonic interpretation of Plato reaches it most impressive, most surprising and most challenging form. The essays appear in chronological of their focal interpreters, giving a sense of the development of Platonist exegesis in this period. Reflecting their devotion to a common theme, the essays have been carefully edited and are presented with a composite bibliography and indices.
Introduction -Danielle A. Layne and Harold Tarrant Chapter 1. Socratic Love in Neoplatonism -Geer... more Introduction -Danielle A. Layne and Harold Tarrant Chapter 1. Socratic Love in Neoplatonism -Geert Roskam Chapter 2. Plutarch and Apuleius on Socrates' Daimonion -John F. Finamore Chapter 3. The Daimonion of Socrates: Daimones and Divination in Neoplatonism -Crystal Addey Chapter 4. Socrates in the Neoplatonic Psychology of Hermias -Christina-Panagiota Manolea Chapter 5. The Character of Socrates and the Good of Dialogue Form: Neoplatonic Hermeneutics -Danielle A. Layne Chapter 6. Hypostasizing Socrates -Michael Griffin Chapter 7. Socratic Character: Proclus on the Function of Erotic Intellect -James M. Ambury Chapter 8. The Elenctic Strategies of Socrates: The Alcibiades I and the Commentary of Olympiodorus -Francois Renaud Chapter 9. Akrasia and Enkrateia in Simplicius's Commentary on Epictetus's Encheiridion -Marilynn Lawrence Chapter 10. The Many-Voiced Socrates: Neoplatonist Sensitivity to Socrates' Change of Register -Harold Tarrant Conclusion -Danielle A. Layne and Harold Tarrant Appendix: The Reception of Socrates in Late Antiquity: Authors, Texts, and Notable References Notes Bibliography List of Contributors Index Acknowledgments
... theory of fonns" which had provided the back-bone of middle-period speculation; and the ... more ... theory of fonns" which had provided the back-bone of middle-period speculation; and the mathematical realism which Speusippus substituted for his master's conceptual realism could scarcely ... Kramer believes there are only four "kinds" although the total classification is five ...
In the Platonic work Alcibiades I, a divinely guided Socrates adopts the guise of a lover in orde... more In the Platonic work Alcibiades I, a divinely guided Socrates adopts the guise of a lover in order to divert Alcibiades from an unthinking political career. The contributors to this carefully focussed volume cover aspects of the background to the work; its arguments and the philosophical issues it raises; its relationship to other Platonic texts, and its subsequent history up to the time of the Neoplatonists. Despite its ancient prominence, the authorship of Alcibiades I is still unsettled; the essays and two appendices, one historical and one stylometric, come together to suggest answers to this tantalising question.
Introduction Harold Tarrant, University of Newcastle, Australia and Marguerite Johnson, University of Newcastle, Australia
The role of Eros in Improving the Pupil, or What Socrates Learned from Sappho Marguerite Johnson, University of Newcastle, Australia
Socrates and Models of Platonic Love Dougal Blyth, University of Auckland, New Zealand
The Eye of the Beloved: Opsis and Eros in Socratic Pedagogy Victoria Wohl, University of Toronto, Canada
Plato's Oblique Response to Issues of Socrates' Influence on Alcibiades: An Examination of the Protagoras and the Gorgias Reuben Ramsey, University of Newcastle, Australia
Socratic Ignorance, or the Place of the Alcibiades I in Plato's Early Works Yuji Kurihara, Gakugei University, Tokyo
Did Alcibiades Learn Justice from the Many? Joe Mintoff, University of Newcastle, Australia
The Dual-Role Philosophers: An Exploration of a Failed Relationship Anthony Hooper, University of Sydney, Australia
Authenticity, Experiment or Development: The Alcibiades I on Virtue and Courage Eugenio Benitez, University of Sydney, Australia
Revaluing Megalopsuchia: Reflections on the Alcibiades II Matthew Sharpe, University of Melbourne, Australia
Improvement by Love: From Aeschines to the Old Academy Harold Tarrant, University of Newcastle, Australia
Ice-Cold in Alex: Philo's Treatment of the Divine Lover in Hellenist Pedagogy Fergus King, University of Newcastle, Australia
Proclus' Reading of Plato's Sôkratikoi Logoi: Proclus' Observations on Dialectic at Alcibiades 112d-114e and Elsewhere Akitsugu Taki, Josai International University, Japan
Socrates' Divine Sign: From the Alcibiades to Olympiodorus François Renaud, Université de Moncton, Canada
'The Individual' in History and History 'in General': Alcibiades, Philosophical History and Ideas in Contest Neil Morpeth, University of Newcastle, Australia
Appendix 1. Fourth-Century Politics and the Date of the Alcibiades I Appendix 2. Report on the Working Vocabulary in the Doubtful Dialogues a. The Working Vocabulary of the Alcibiades b. The Working Vocabulary of the Theages Bibliography Index
It is a major purpose of Plato 's E u th ydem us to d istinguish th e w ay in w hich Socrates... more It is a major purpose of Plato 's E u th ydem us to d istinguish th e w ay in w hich Socrates used his skills in argument from the w ays in w hich sim ilar skills could be em ployed by less scrupulous persons. The story w hich Socrates relates in this work is d iv id ed into scenes w here the sophists confuse or exasperate their b affled interlocutors and others in which Socrates educates his own interlocutor the young Cleinias. The contrast is given em phasis by the comments th a t Socrates makes upon their practices at 277d278c and his invitation to the sophists to give Cleinias some re a l education at 278c-e and 282de.' Im portant here is the reaction of laughter w hich the sophists ' victories provoke (276b7, d l , 278cl, 298e9, 303b2),2 and the request of Socrates to Euthydem us, Dionysodorus, and followers, that they should listen w ith o u t laughter w hile he questioned Cleinias (278el).3 Related to this is the contrast between p layfu l and serious pursuits (27...
This important collection of original essays is the first to concentrate at length on how the anc... more This important collection of original essays is the first to concentrate at length on how the ancients responded to the challenge of reading and interpreting Plato, primarily between 100 BC and AD, edited by Lloyd Gerson, University of Toronto; 600. It incorporates the fruits of recent research into late antique philosophy, in particular its approach to hermeneutical problems. While a number of prominent figures, including Apuleius, Galen, Plotinus, Porphyry and lamblichus, receive detailed attention, several essays concentrate on the important figure of Proclus, in whom Neoplatonic interpretation of Plato reaches it most impressive, most surprising and most challenging form. The essays appear in chronological of their focal interpreters, giving a sense of the development of Platonist exegesis in this period. Reflecting their devotion to a common theme, the essays have been carefully edited and are presented with a composite bibliography and indices.
Introduction -Danielle A. Layne and Harold Tarrant Chapter 1. Socratic Love in Neoplatonism -Geer... more Introduction -Danielle A. Layne and Harold Tarrant Chapter 1. Socratic Love in Neoplatonism -Geert Roskam Chapter 2. Plutarch and Apuleius on Socrates' Daimonion -John F. Finamore Chapter 3. The Daimonion of Socrates: Daimones and Divination in Neoplatonism -Crystal Addey Chapter 4. Socrates in the Neoplatonic Psychology of Hermias -Christina-Panagiota Manolea Chapter 5. The Character of Socrates and the Good of Dialogue Form: Neoplatonic Hermeneutics -Danielle A. Layne Chapter 6. Hypostasizing Socrates -Michael Griffin Chapter 7. Socratic Character: Proclus on the Function of Erotic Intellect -James M. Ambury Chapter 8. The Elenctic Strategies of Socrates: The Alcibiades I and the Commentary of Olympiodorus -Francois Renaud Chapter 9. Akrasia and Enkrateia in Simplicius's Commentary on Epictetus's Encheiridion -Marilynn Lawrence Chapter 10. The Many-Voiced Socrates: Neoplatonist Sensitivity to Socrates' Change of Register -Harold Tarrant Conclusion -Danielle A. Layne and Harold Tarrant Appendix: The Reception of Socrates in Late Antiquity: Authors, Texts, and Notable References Notes Bibliography List of Contributors Index Acknowledgments
... theory of fonns" which had provided the back-bone of middle-period speculation; and the ... more ... theory of fonns" which had provided the back-bone of middle-period speculation; and the mathematical realism which Speusippus substituted for his master's conceptual realism could scarcely ... Kramer believes there are only four "kinds" although the total classification is five ...
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Introduction
Harold Tarrant, University of Newcastle, Australia and Marguerite Johnson, University of Newcastle, Australia
The role of Eros in Improving the Pupil, or What Socrates Learned from Sappho
Marguerite Johnson, University of Newcastle, Australia
Socrates and Models of Platonic Love
Dougal Blyth, University of Auckland, New Zealand
The Eye of the Beloved: Opsis and Eros in Socratic Pedagogy
Victoria Wohl, University of Toronto, Canada
Plato's Oblique Response to Issues of Socrates' Influence on Alcibiades: An Examination of the Protagoras and the Gorgias
Reuben Ramsey, University of Newcastle, Australia
Socratic Ignorance, or the Place of the Alcibiades I in Plato's Early Works
Yuji Kurihara, Gakugei University, Tokyo
Did Alcibiades Learn Justice from the Many?
Joe Mintoff, University of Newcastle, Australia
The Dual-Role Philosophers: An Exploration of a Failed Relationship
Anthony Hooper, University of Sydney, Australia
Authenticity, Experiment or Development: The Alcibiades I on Virtue and Courage
Eugenio Benitez, University of Sydney, Australia
Revaluing Megalopsuchia: Reflections on the Alcibiades II
Matthew Sharpe, University of Melbourne, Australia
Improvement by Love: From Aeschines to the Old Academy
Harold Tarrant, University of Newcastle, Australia
Ice-Cold in Alex: Philo's Treatment of the Divine Lover in Hellenist Pedagogy
Fergus King, University of Newcastle, Australia
Proclus' Reading of Plato's Sôkratikoi Logoi: Proclus' Observations on Dialectic at Alcibiades 112d-114e and Elsewhere
Akitsugu Taki, Josai International University, Japan
Socrates' Divine Sign: From the Alcibiades to Olympiodorus
François Renaud, Université de Moncton, Canada
'The Individual' in History and History 'in General': Alcibiades, Philosophical History and Ideas in Contest
Neil Morpeth, University of Newcastle, Australia
Appendix 1. Fourth-Century Politics and the Date of the Alcibiades I
Appendix 2. Report on the Working Vocabulary in the Doubtful Dialogues
a. The Working Vocabulary of the Alcibiades
b. The Working Vocabulary of the Theages
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
Harold Tarrant, University of Newcastle, Australia and Marguerite Johnson, University of Newcastle, Australia
The role of Eros in Improving the Pupil, or What Socrates Learned from Sappho
Marguerite Johnson, University of Newcastle, Australia
Socrates and Models of Platonic Love
Dougal Blyth, University of Auckland, New Zealand
The Eye of the Beloved: Opsis and Eros in Socratic Pedagogy
Victoria Wohl, University of Toronto, Canada
Plato's Oblique Response to Issues of Socrates' Influence on Alcibiades: An Examination of the Protagoras and the Gorgias
Reuben Ramsey, University of Newcastle, Australia
Socratic Ignorance, or the Place of the Alcibiades I in Plato's Early Works
Yuji Kurihara, Gakugei University, Tokyo
Did Alcibiades Learn Justice from the Many?
Joe Mintoff, University of Newcastle, Australia
The Dual-Role Philosophers: An Exploration of a Failed Relationship
Anthony Hooper, University of Sydney, Australia
Authenticity, Experiment or Development: The Alcibiades I on Virtue and Courage
Eugenio Benitez, University of Sydney, Australia
Revaluing Megalopsuchia: Reflections on the Alcibiades II
Matthew Sharpe, University of Melbourne, Australia
Improvement by Love: From Aeschines to the Old Academy
Harold Tarrant, University of Newcastle, Australia
Ice-Cold in Alex: Philo's Treatment of the Divine Lover in Hellenist Pedagogy
Fergus King, University of Newcastle, Australia
Proclus' Reading of Plato's Sôkratikoi Logoi: Proclus' Observations on Dialectic at Alcibiades 112d-114e and Elsewhere
Akitsugu Taki, Josai International University, Japan
Socrates' Divine Sign: From the Alcibiades to Olympiodorus
François Renaud, Université de Moncton, Canada
'The Individual' in History and History 'in General': Alcibiades, Philosophical History and Ideas in Contest
Neil Morpeth, University of Newcastle, Australia
Appendix 1. Fourth-Century Politics and the Date of the Alcibiades I
Appendix 2. Report on the Working Vocabulary in the Doubtful Dialogues
a. The Working Vocabulary of the Alcibiades
b. The Working Vocabulary of the Theages
Bibliography
Index