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    The last natural philosophers in the Phaedo (Pre published)

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    Vázquez, D. (2022) The Last Natural Philosophers in the Phaedo.pdf (375.6Kb)
    Date
    2022-11-08
    Author
    Vázquez, Daniel
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    Abstract
    This paper examines the possible sources of the two theories introduced by Plato in Phaedo 99b2-c6. First, it shows that the theories belong to people who remain unpersuaded by the teleology introduced by Socrates (Phaedo 97c4-6) and believe they can find a better alternative. Then, it rejects that the most proximate references could be Empedocles, Anaximenes, Anaximander or Anaxagoras. Next, it argues that Plato is most plausibly alluding to both Aristophanes’ Clouds and views held by Diogenes of Apollonia and Archelaus of Athens. Finally, it concludes by noting that this interpretation raises a challenge to the widespread assumption that Socrates’ abandons or modifies his teleological views.
    Keywords
    Cause
    Causality in Plato
    Teleology
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    Language (ISO 639-3)
    eng
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    Published source must be acknowledged Must link to publisher version
    License URI
    https://brill.com/
    DOI
    10.1163/1568525X-bja10102
    URI
    https://dspace.mic.ul.ie/handle/10395/3098
    ISSN
    1568-525X
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