Teleology, Causation and the Atlas Motif in Plato’s Phaedo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21865026 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Vázquez (0000-0003-3551-9251, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 82-103 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ΣΧΟΛΗ Ancient Philosophy and the Classical Tradition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1995-4328 • E-ISSN: 1995-4336 |
| Publisher | Novosibirsk State University (NSU) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.25205/1995-4328-2020-14-1-82-103 |
| OpenAlex | W3036376557 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 20 |
In this paper, I propose a new reading of Phaedo 99b6-d2. My main thesis is that in 99c6-9, Socrates does not refer to the teleological aitia but to the aitia that will be provided by a stronger ‘Atlas’ (99c4-5). This means that the passage offers no evidence that Socrates abandons teleology or modifies his views about it. He acknowledges, instead, that he could not find or learn any aitia stronger than the teleological one. This, I suggest, allows an interpretation of the Phaedo in which Socrates offers a consistent account of the aitia of generation and destruction
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |