Platonism and the Study of Nature (Phaedo 95eff.)1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23174222 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Mueller (0000-0001-7511-6647, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Pages | 67-89 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-29 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Method in ancient philosophy (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University PressOxford (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oso/9780198235712.003.0003 |
| OpenAlex | W4388215608 |
| ISBN | 9780198235712 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
At 95e7 of the Phaedo Socrates says that defending his claim that the soul is immortal requires a ‘thoroughgoing inquiry’ into the ‘cause’ (aitia) of coming.to-be and ceasing-to-be (genesis andphthora) and being; he offers his ‘own experiences on these matters’.2 The putatively autobiographical account which follows is our earliest extant extended discussion of a fundamental question of scientific methodology: what constitutes a satisfactory explanation of natural ‘phenomena’? In recent decades a great deal has been written about this passage which has thrown considerable light on the details of Plato’s position. However, there is one central issue of interpretation on which a broad consensus has been reached, which I believe is mistaken.
Archaeology · Art · Epistemology · Extant taxon · Interpretation (philosophy) · Literature · Natural (archaeology) · Platonism · SOCRATES · Soul · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Historical Philosophy and Science · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.23 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2022 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |