The philosophical Initiation in Plato’s Phaedrus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21865075 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kazimierz Pawłowski (0000-0003-0474-3330, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 419-430 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.25205/1995-4328-2020-14-2-419-430 |
| OpenAlex | W3036117051 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
The article deals with the topic of "initiations" in Plato's Phaedrus. The idea of initiation was characteristic of Greek mysteries, especially the Eleusinian and Orphic mysteries, which played a large role in the formation of Greek philosophy. The essence of initiations was the experience of divinity. The motive of initiations in Plato's Phaedrus seems to have a similar meaning. This is also suggested by the allegory of human souls as chariots and the mystical “epopteia” motif woven into it, suggesting Eleusinian analogies
Allegory · Art · Divinity · Epistemology · Literature · Mysticism · Theology · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |