On the epistemic value of Eros: The relationship between Socrates and Alcibiades

Laura Candiotto

On the epistemic value of Eros: The relationship between Socrates and Alcibiades

Laura Candiotto

School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

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Abstract

Several key lines concerning the relationship between Socrates and Alcibiades, extracted from the Symposium and the Alcibiades I, are discussed for the purpose of detecting the epistemic value that Plato attributed to eros in his new model of education. As result of this analysis, I will argue for the philosophical significance of the relationship between Socrates and Alcibiades as a clear example—even when failed—of the epistemic role of eros in the dialogically extended knowledge.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	225-236
Journal	Peitho. Examina Antiqua
Volume	1
Issue number	8
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2017

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Plato
Eros
Socrates
Alcibiades
Ancient Epistemology

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