John D Proios
Biographic Data
| ID | 5717349 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John D Proios |
| GIVEN NAMES | John D |
| FAMILY NAME | Proios |
| SIGNATURE | PROIOS J D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Chicago |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Summoning intelligence as psychological liberation in Plato
This paper defends a novel reading of Socrates’ theory of psychological transformation at Republic 523a–524d (the ‘summoner’ or ‘finger' passage). The central problem is how the soul gains access to intelligible being. The paper first criticises two prominent scholarly approaches, which differ on the question of the extent to which intelligible being already structures sensible cognition. The paper then argues that the key to the passage is its d…
Plato, Sophist 259c7–d7
This paper defends an interpretation of Plato, Soph . 259c7–d7, which describes a distinction between genuine and pretender forms of ‘examination’ or ‘refutation’ ( ἔλεγχος ). The passage speaks to a need, throughout the dialogue, to differentiate the truly philosophical method from the merely eristic method. But its contribution has been obscured by the appearance of a textual problem at 259c7–8. As a result, scholars have largely not recognized…
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Plato, Sophist 259c7–d7
This paper defends an interpretation of Plato, Soph . 259c7–d7, which describes a distinction between genuine and pretender forms of ‘examination’ or ‘refutation’ ( ἔλεγχος ). The passage speaks to a need, throughout the dialogue, to differentiate the truly philosophical method from the merely eristic method. But its contribution has been obscured by the appearance of a textual problem at 259c7–8. As a result, scholars have largely not recognized…
Summoning intelligence as psychological liberation in Plato
This paper defends a novel reading of Socrates’ theory of psychological transformation at Republic 523a–524d (the ‘summoner’ or ‘finger' passage). The central problem is how the soul gains access to intelligible being. The paper first criticises two prominent scholarly approaches, which differ on the question of the extent to which intelligible being already structures sensible cognition. The paper then argues that the key to the passage is its d…
Classical Philosophy and Thought (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Biochemistry (1 work) · Chemistry (1 work) · Class (philosophy (1 work) · Classical Antiquity Studies (1 work) · Contradiction (1 work) · Historical Philosophy and Science (1 work) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (1 work)