Philosophy 2200F/G Lecture Notes - Socratic Dialogue, Philebus, Socratic Method
15 Oct 2013
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Asks what is f? questions, where f is a moral concept. Socrates is main examiner; one or two interlocutors. Aporetic- puzzlement, a state in which you do not know at the end. The all end with no answer to the problem, no positive outcome. Explores themes beyond virtue (metaphysics, epistemology, psychology) Theory of forms forms that are eternal related to beings. Socrates typically not main character (if present of all) Protagoras, gorgias: have characteristics of socratic dialogues, but are quite long. Meno: starts off as what is f? inquiry, but has the marks of middle-period dialogues (transitional?) Timaeus: all evidence points to late composition, but shares doctrines with middle-period. Theaetetus, philebus: belong to late period, but revive socratic dialogue form. Refute the other person, interested in truth. (socratic method) If engage in method with him, motivated by right kinds of desires. If truth is your goal, you must be willing to be refuted.
