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The Truth Of Antiphon's 'Truth', Michael Gagarin
The Truth Of Antiphon's 'Truth', Michael Gagarin
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
My intention in this paper is to explore some of the implications of the fact that the fifth century sophistic thinker Antiphon entitled his main "sophistic" treatise, published in two books. Truth (Alêtheia). As in the case of Protagoras' treatise of the same name, this title may be understood as an indication that Antiphon is responding to Parmenides' "Way o f Truth" and is affirming his own view of the truth about the world, that physis is more real or truer than nomos, or in other words, statements are true if and only if they correspond to physis, but not …
Some Ways Of Being In Plato, Allan Silverman
Some Ways Of Being In Plato, Allan Silverman
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
I propose to examine on this occasion three closely related issues in the interpretation of Plato's metaphysics, the separation of Forms, participation, and the nature of particulars. In the compass of this talk, I cannot do justice to all three of these issues, indeed probably to none of them. A fortiori, I cannot do a semblance of justice to the closely related topics of predication, both ontological and linguistic; the status of Aristotle's remarks about Plato's metaphysics and his own treatment of these issues, or the vexing problem of the development of Plato’s thinking. Nonetheless, I cannot avoid these topics. …
Sagp Newsletter 1991/2.2 (November), Anthony Preus
Sagp Newsletter 1991/2.2 (November), Anthony Preus
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
Programs of the Society with the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association and with the American Philological Association.
Sagp Newsletter 1991/2.1 (September) Ssips, Anthony Preus
Sagp Newsletter 1991/2.1 (September) Ssips, Anthony Preus
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
Announcement of the Program for the 10th annual SSIPS/SAGP conference, at Baruch College, October 1991.
The Birth Of Logic, John Corcoran
The Birth Of Logic, John Corcoran
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
The last two decades have witnessed a debate concerning whether Aristotle's syllogistic is a system of deductive discourses having epistemic import exemplifying an Aristotelian theory of deductive reasoning and justifying the claim that Aristotle is the founder of logic taken as the scientific study of proof or whether, on the contrary, the syllogistic is a system of true propositions of a theory of classes justifying the claim that Aristotle is the founder of logic is taken as the scientific study of formal relations such as class inclusion. An epistemically-oriented interpretation has been contending with an ontically-oriented interpretation. This debate should …
Plato On The Souls Of Beasts, Eve Browning (Cole)
Plato On The Souls Of Beasts, Eve Browning (Cole)
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
Although Plato's emphasis on rationality and calculative reason, along with his faith in the soul's immortality, place him well to mark a clear-cut distinction between the human and the beast, that clear distinction is somewhat difficult to locate. While there is no strong evidence that Plato was inclined to attribute human-like cognitive capabilities to animals, the absence of extended textual engagements with animal cognition make this an uncertain issue. And in the moral domain, there do seem to be texts which suggest that a kind of natural virtue may be found among animals. These appear in the Laws. and are …
Sagp Newsletter 1991/2.4 (April), Anthony Preus
Sagp Newsletter 1991/2.4 (April), Anthony Preus
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
Program of the Society with the Central Division of the American Philosophical Association April 24, 1992, in Louisville.
Sagp Newsletter 1990/1.4 (April), Anthony Preus
Sagp Newsletter 1990/1.4 (April), Anthony Preus
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
Announcement of the panel for the Society's meeting with the Central Division of the American Philosophical Association in Chicago, April 26, 1991.
Division And Explanation In Aristotle's Parts Of Animals, Allan Gotthelf
Division And Explanation In Aristotle's Parts Of Animals, Allan Gotthelf
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
The nature and proper methods of logical division, διαίρεσις, are important concerns in at least four of Plato’s later dialogues, and reflections on the process may even have led Plato to a revised conception of the very nature of a Form. The place of division in Aristotle’s Topics - both in the organization of some of its materials and as the method for seeking definitions which many of the topoi are designed to regulate - suggests the importance διαίρεσις must have had in the Academy, as does the Epicrates fragment and Aristotle’s criticism of alternative views of the nature or …
Plotinus On The Objects Of Thought, Eyolfur Emilsson
Plotinus On The Objects Of Thought, Eyolfur Emilsson
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
The strong identity Plotinus maintains between the intellect and its objects, the ideas, can be explained in terms of his acceptance of certain sceptical arguments; in particular he holds that unless the subject and the object of thought are strictly identical, there is room for doubt and error. Moreover, I suppose that Plotinus believed that without this identity the traditional account of the forms as at once ontological and epistemological standards cannot hold. Thus, I am suggesting that we see Plotinus' position here as that of a Platonist who says to his fellow Platonists: if you wish to hold, as …
Sagp Newsletter 1990/91.3 (March), Anthony Preus
Sagp Newsletter 1990/91.3 (March), Anthony Preus
The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
Announcement of the program of the Society with the Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association for March 28, 1991.
An Explication Of The Phaedo, Thahn Ngo
An Explication Of The Phaedo, Thahn Ngo
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
Plato’s Phaedo has multiple meanings and uses its narrative framework, sets up debates, and implements myths and allusions in order to present this multiplicity of meaning. This paper looks at the above characteristics in the Phaedo and interrogates their use. The Phaedo is nominally about the last hours of Socrates’s life, but it contains far more than mere biography. This paper traces the ways Plato uses this basic framework to create a multi-faceted work.
Shameless Shame: St. Augustine's Confessions, Regina Eastman
Shameless Shame: St. Augustine's Confessions, Regina Eastman
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
his paper suggests that the “Shameless Shame” of Augustine’s manipulatory language and rhetoric in the Confessions serves the distinct purpose of converting the reader to Catholicism. By tracing the way in which St. Augustine uses diverse literary forms to appeal to his readers and guide their path. This paper suggests that there is a particular reason for the rise of Catholicism, and it’s not just faith. Augustine’s use of language that could appeal to multiple strata of society allowed each to take their path to conversion, but ultimately conversion comes to be seen as a social act. One imbued with …
The Argonautica: Apollonius' New Epic, Christopher Frank
The Argonautica: Apollonius' New Epic, Christopher Frank
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
Apollonius’ Argonautica takes as its general form the epic tradition of Homer, but often diverges from traditional paths in order to show trends in Hellenistic life. The poem is generally thought of as an Imitation, but its complex imitations do not perfectly follow the Homeric epic tradition. This paper points out the influences that led to these differences and then suggests that ultimately Apollonius is making a concrete and interesting statement about his own culture.
Perception And Power, Marisela F. Nyoka
Perception And Power, Marisela F. Nyoka
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
In Virgil’s Aeneid, the hero is epic enough but is importantly different enough from the tradition of the Greek epic hero to warrant investigation. At the crux of it is that Virgil utilizes a Roman approach to the Greek cosmos. Thus the hero reflects the political changes and moods of the times. This paper traces how Virgil’s use of language constructs this Roman vision of the Greek cosmos. In the end it suggests that humans in Virgil’s world have a greater task than they did before and that only the pious will survive.
The Phaedo: A Painting In Three Parts, Sharon Parker
The Phaedo: A Painting In Three Parts, Sharon Parker
Anthós Journal (1990-1996)
This paper argues that Plato’s Phaedo might be interestingly viewed as a painting: a landscape in three parts. This triptych is unified through the central question of the immortality of the human soul. This paper traces this conception of the Phaedo through an interrogation of the textual markers that might lead to an understanding of the whole. In the end, The Phaedo is seen as ascending from the corporeal to the ethereal.
Silver Coins And Public Slaves In The Athenian Law Of 375/4 B.C., Thomas R. Martin
Silver Coins And Public Slaves In The Athenian Law Of 375/4 B.C., Thomas R. Martin
Classics Department Faculty Scholarship
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The Judicial Message In Seneca's Apocolocyntosis, Sylvia Gray Kaplan
The Judicial Message In Seneca's Apocolocyntosis, Sylvia Gray Kaplan
Dissertations and Theses
Seneca's Apocolocyntosis is a sat.ire on the deceased emperor Claudius. probably written in the early months after his death in AD54. Although the authorship and title of the work have been called into question. scholars have now reached a consensus that the sat.ire was written by Seneca and is titled "Apocolocyntosis." Its purpose, characteristic of the Menippean genre, was didactic.