Damien Storey
Biographic Data
| ID | 5633558 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Damien Storey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Damien |
| FAMILY NAME | Storey |
| SIGNATURE | STOREY D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Koç University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8665-0159 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Ethical corruption and non-rational belief in Republic Books 8 to 10
Republic Book 10’s account of corruption – of how a person declines from a better to a worse state of character – is rarely compared with the account of corruption in Books 8 and 9. This paper argues that Plato intended Book 10 to shed light on the earlier discussion. Non-rational beliefs play a prominent role in Books 8 and 9’s account of corruption, but within metaphors that are indecipherable without drawing on the more detailed and literal ac…
The Soul-Turning Metaphor in Plato’s Republic Book 7
This paper examines the soul-turning metaphor in Book 7 of Plato’s Republic. It argues that the failure to find a consistent reading of how the metaphor is used has contributed to a number of long-standing disagreements, especially concerning the more famous metaphor with which it is intertwined, the Cave allegory. A full reading of the metaphor, as it occurs throughout Book 7, is offered, with particularly close attention to what is one of the m…
Dianoia & Plato’s Divided Line
This paper takes a detailed look at the Republic ’s Divided Line analogy and considers how we should respond to its most contentious implication: that pistis and dianoia have the same degree of ‘clarity’ ( σαφήνεια ). It argues that we must take this implication at face value and that doing so allows us to better understand both the analogy and the nature of dianoia
Appearance, Perception, and Non‐Rational Belief
In book 10 of the Republic we find a new argument for the partition of the soul. While similar in structure to the arguments in book 4, it centres on a purely cognitive conflict: believing and disbelieving the same thing, at the same time. The argument presents two interpretive difficulties. First, it assumes, without defence, that a conflict between a belief and an appearance — e.g. disbelieving that a partially immersed stick is, as it appears,…
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Appearance, Perception, and Non‐Rational Belief
In book 10 of the Republic we find a new argument for the partition of the soul. While similar in structure to the arguments in book 4, it centres on a purely cognitive conflict: believing and disbelieving the same thing, at the same time. The argument presents two interpretive difficulties. First, it assumes, without defence, that a conflict between a belief and an appearance — e.g. disbelieving that a partially immersed stick is, as it appears,…
The Soul-Turning Metaphor in Plato’s Republic Book 7
This paper examines the soul-turning metaphor in Book 7 of Plato’s Republic. It argues that the failure to find a consistent reading of how the metaphor is used has contributed to a number of long-standing disagreements, especially concerning the more famous metaphor with which it is intertwined, the Cave allegory. A full reading of the metaphor, as it occurs throughout Book 7, is offered, with particularly close attention to what is one of the m…
Dianoia & Plato’s Divided Line
This paper takes a detailed look at the Republic ’s Divided Line analogy and considers how we should respond to its most contentious implication: that pistis and dianoia have the same degree of ‘clarity’ ( σαφήνεια ). It argues that we must take this implication at face value and that doing so allows us to better understand both the analogy and the nature of dianoia
Ethical corruption and non-rational belief in Republic Books 8 to 10
Republic Book 10’s account of corruption – of how a person declines from a better to a worse state of character – is rarely compared with the account of corruption in Books 8 and 9. This paper argues that Plato intended Book 10 to shed light on the earlier discussion. Non-rational beliefs play a prominent role in Books 8 and 9’s account of corruption, but within metaphors that are indecipherable without drawing on the more detailed and literal ac…
Classical Antiquity Studies (4 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (4 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Allegory (1 work) · Analogy (1 work) · Ancient philosophy (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work)