Abstract
In the present paper I explore the relationship between Plato and the sophist focusing on persuasion. Plato’s philosophers are closer to the sophists than it is usually assumed, because a complete and exhaustive grasp of the truth exceeds human capacities. This raises the problem of persuasion, which turns out to be decisive for both. And if Plato seems to have a solution in the specific case of the philosophical dialogue between two souls, the situation is much more complicated in the case of politics, because emotions and passions seems to play a more relevant role than the philosopher is ready to accept
| Original language | Italian |
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| Pages (from-to) | 417-428 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Filosofia Politica |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Keywords
- Plato
- politics and rhetoric