Irony and refutation: the elenchos of Callicles in Plato ́s Gorgias

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Autor(a) principal: Forciniti, Martín
Data de Publicação: 2022
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Resumo: In this work I use the concept of irony to analyze the elenchos that Socrates practices on the opinions of Callicles in the Gorgias. I assume as a starting point that Socrates aims at the modification of his interlocutor ́s animic disposition, adopting a philosophical way of life and abandoning the rhetorical one. To do this, he develops an ironic elenchos that has three moments: a feigned acceptance by Socrates of the dichotomy presented by Callicles between the life of the politician, worthy of imitation, and that of the philosopher, worthy of reproach; a reversal of that dichotomy; and finally, a questioning of that reversal. I will conclude by arguing that this third moment constitutes a new Socratic maneuver to urge Callicles to suspend his political activities, and previously examine philosophically with him the way to become virtuous.
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spelling Irony and refutation: the elenchos of Callicles in Plato ́s GorgiasIronía y refutación: el elenchos de Calicles en el Gorgias de PlatónElenchosIronySocratesCalliclesPoliticsElenchosIroníaSócratesCaliclesPolítica In this work I use the concept of irony to analyze the elenchos that Socrates practices on the opinions of Callicles in the Gorgias. I assume as a starting point that Socrates aims at the modification of his interlocutor ́s animic disposition, adopting a philosophical way of life and abandoning the rhetorical one. To do this, he develops an ironic elenchos that has three moments: a feigned acceptance by Socrates of the dichotomy presented by Callicles between the life of the politician, worthy of imitation, and that of the philosopher, worthy of reproach; a reversal of that dichotomy; and finally, a questioning of that reversal. I will conclude by arguing that this third moment constitutes a new Socratic maneuver to urge Callicles to suspend his political activities, and previously examine philosophically with him the way to become virtuous. En este trabajo tomo como eje el concepto de ironía para analizar el elenchos que Sócrates practica sobre las opiniones de Calicles en el diálogo Gorgias. Asumo como punto de partida que Sócrates aspira a que su interlocutor modifique su disposición anímica y adopte un modo de vida filosófico, abandonando el retórico. Para ello, desarrolla un elenchos irónico que posee tres momentos: una fingida aceptación por parte de Sócrates de la dicotomía presentada por Calicles entre la vida del político, digna de imitación, y la del filósofo, merecedora de reproche; una inversión de dicha dicotomía; y finalmente una puesta en cuestión de dicha inversión. Concluiré sosteniendo que este tercer momento constituye una nueva maniobra socrática para instar a Calicles a que suspenda sus actividades políticas y examine previamente con él, de manera filosófica, el camino para volverse virtuoso.Cátedra UNESCO Archai (Universidade de Brasília); Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal; Annablume Editora, São Paulo, Brasil2022-06-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/article/view/4814410.14195/1984-249X_32_11Revista Archai; No. 32 (2022): Archai 32 (2022); e03211Archai Journal; n. 32 (2022): Archai 32 (2022); e032111984-249X2179-4960reponame:Revista Archai (Online)instname:Universidade de Brasília (UnB)instacron:UNBspahttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/article/view/48144/36756Copyright (c) 2022 Martín Forcinitihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessForciniti, Martín2023-04-18T19:43:35Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/48144Revistahttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archaiPUBhttps://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/oai||archaijournal@unb.br|| cornelli@unb.br1984-249X1984-249Xopendoar:2023-04-18T19:43:35Revista Archai (Online) - Universidade de Brasília (UnB)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Irony and refutation: the elenchos of Callicles in Plato ́s Gorgias
Ironía y refutación: el elenchos de Calicles en el Gorgias de Platón
title Irony and refutation: the elenchos of Callicles in Plato ́s Gorgias
spellingShingle Irony and refutation: the elenchos of Callicles in Plato ́s Gorgias
Forciniti, Martín
Elenchos
Irony
Socrates
Callicles
Politics
Elenchos
Ironía
Sócrates
Calicles
Política
title_short Irony and refutation: the elenchos of Callicles in Plato ́s Gorgias
title_full Irony and refutation: the elenchos of Callicles in Plato ́s Gorgias
title_fullStr Irony and refutation: the elenchos of Callicles in Plato ́s Gorgias
title_full_unstemmed Irony and refutation: the elenchos of Callicles in Plato ́s Gorgias
title_sort Irony and refutation: the elenchos of Callicles in Plato ́s Gorgias
author Forciniti, Martín
author_facet Forciniti, Martín
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Forciniti, Martín
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Elenchos
Irony
Socrates
Callicles
Politics
Elenchos
Ironía
Sócrates
Calicles
Política
topic Elenchos
Irony
Socrates
Callicles
Politics
Elenchos
Ironía
Sócrates
Calicles
Política
description In this work I use the concept of irony to analyze the elenchos that Socrates practices on the opinions of Callicles in the Gorgias. I assume as a starting point that Socrates aims at the modification of his interlocutor ́s animic disposition, adopting a philosophical way of life and abandoning the rhetorical one. To do this, he develops an ironic elenchos that has three moments: a feigned acceptance by Socrates of the dichotomy presented by Callicles between the life of the politician, worthy of imitation, and that of the philosopher, worthy of reproach; a reversal of that dichotomy; and finally, a questioning of that reversal. I will conclude by arguing that this third moment constitutes a new Socratic maneuver to urge Callicles to suspend his political activities, and previously examine philosophically with him the way to become virtuous.
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