Before and After Philosophy takes Possession of the Soul

In the Phaedo, to explain why the philosopher lives in the unusually ascetic way he does, Socrates explains what someone realizes when philosophy takes possession of his soul and how he changes his behavior on the basis of this information. This paper considers the conception of belief the characte...

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Main Author: Thomas A. Blackson
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2020-10-01
Series:Revista de Filosofia Antiga
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/filosofiaantiga/article/view/176054
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Summary:In the Phaedo, to explain why the philosopher lives in the unusually ascetic way he does, Socrates explains what someone realizes when philosophy takes possession of his soul and how he changes his behavior on the basis of this information. This paper considers the conception of belief the character uses in this explanation and whether it is the same as the conception Michael Frede thinks the historical Socrates is likely to have held and that the Stoics much later incorporated into their doctrine of practice.
ISSN:1981-9471