Abstract

GARCIA PENA, Ignacio. Wanderings and Digressions in Socratic and Platonic Philosophy. Eidos [online]. 2024, n.41, pp.42-68.  Epub May 14, 2024. ISSN 1692-8857.

Socrates' philosophy has a very peculiar character due to the absence of well-established doctrines and the unbreakable bond between life and thought. For this reason, Socratic philosophy must be understood along with his street wanderings and the constant revision of any intellectual approach. Starting from this hypothesis, this paper aims to show both the originality of Socratic thought and his notion of philosophy, as well as the enormous influence he exerts on Plato, who subtly employs these wanderings and digressions in his texts to enrich the dialogue, providing depth to the arguments, and forcing the reader to travel that same winding road that is philosophical thought. Thus, both thinkers show that philosophy is not so much a kind of knowledge as it is an activity.

Keywords : wandering; aporia; dialogue; digression; Plato; Socrates.

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