As Questões Sicilianas são uma resposta elaborada pelo filósofo-místico Ibn Sab’in (1214-1270) a ... more As Questões Sicilianas são uma resposta elaborada pelo filósofo-místico Ibn Sab’in (1214-1270) a quatro perguntas elaboradas pelo imperador do Sacro Império Romano-germânico Frederico II (1194-1250) sobre a eternidade do mundo, o conhecimento divino, as 10 categorias de Aristóteles e a imortalidade da alma. Qual o contexto destas Questões? As suas fontes, a sua autenticidade? Quais as linhas gerais das respostas e a influência de outros pensadores no seu texto? Qual sua importância do texto na Filosofia Medieval? São estas as questões centrais que pretendemos trabalhar no presente artigo.
The main purpose presented in this article is to analyze how the Sophoclean works influenced the ... more The main purpose presented in this article is to analyze how the Sophoclean works influenced the Aristotelian ethical thought construction process. In order to conduct this analysis, the tragedy Oedipus at Colonus is used to arouse the discussion on central questions in the ethical thought of Aristotle, such as practical wisdom, caution and prudence. Therefore, it was necessary to re-compound the transition route between the political-mythical thought, expressed in the mythical temporality of the tragedies, and the political-ethical thought, experienced in the Athens daily routine during the fifth century B. C. However, it is not the proposal of this article to establish an evolutionist analysis concerning the Greek philosophical knowledge construction process. Since this process was done by human efforts, so it is a historical product, it is not a purpose of this work elaborate any kind of validation about one or another way (mythical or ethical) of comprehension, behavior and acti...
This article analyzes Plato's arguments regarding passions. In Ion, Plato proposes that passi... more This article analyzes Plato's arguments regarding passions. In Ion, Plato proposes that passions are something poetic, beautiful and necessary to man, in The Republic something that takes man away from the path of reason, making him lose his strength. That is why the philosopher defends the banishment of poets from his republic. It is worth noting that The Republic is one of the texts that best reflects the aristocratic origin of Plato. The object of analysis proposed here are the passions in two dialogues: a Socratic (Ion) one and another of the philosopher’s maturity (The Republic)
As Questões Sicilianas são uma resposta elaborada pelo filósofo-místico Ibn Sab’in (1214-1270) a ... more As Questões Sicilianas são uma resposta elaborada pelo filósofo-místico Ibn Sab’in (1214-1270) a quatro perguntas elaboradas pelo imperador do Sacro Império Romano-germânico Frederico II (1194-1250) sobre a eternidade do mundo, o conhecimento divino, as 10 categorias de Aristóteles e a imortalidade da alma. Qual o contexto destas Questões? As suas fontes, a sua autenticidade? Quais as linhas gerais das respostas e a influência de outros pensadores no seu texto? Qual sua importância do texto na Filosofia Medieval? São estas as questões centrais que pretendemos trabalhar no presente artigo.
The main purpose presented in this article is to analyze how the Sophoclean works influenced the ... more The main purpose presented in this article is to analyze how the Sophoclean works influenced the Aristotelian ethical thought construction process. In order to conduct this analysis, the tragedy Oedipus at Colonus is used to arouse the discussion on central questions in the ethical thought of Aristotle, such as practical wisdom, caution and prudence. Therefore, it was necessary to re-compound the transition route between the political-mythical thought, expressed in the mythical temporality of the tragedies, and the political-ethical thought, experienced in the Athens daily routine during the fifth century B. C. However, it is not the proposal of this article to establish an evolutionist analysis concerning the Greek philosophical knowledge construction process. Since this process was done by human efforts, so it is a historical product, it is not a purpose of this work elaborate any kind of validation about one or another way (mythical or ethical) of comprehension, behavior and acti...
This article analyzes Plato's arguments regarding passions. In Ion, Plato proposes that passi... more This article analyzes Plato's arguments regarding passions. In Ion, Plato proposes that passions are something poetic, beautiful and necessary to man, in The Republic something that takes man away from the path of reason, making him lose his strength. That is why the philosopher defends the banishment of poets from his republic. It is worth noting that The Republic is one of the texts that best reflects the aristocratic origin of Plato. The object of analysis proposed here are the passions in two dialogues: a Socratic (Ion) one and another of the philosopher’s maturity (The Republic)
Uploads
Papers by Jan ter Reegen