The Role of Courage in the Socratic Method: Can Passions Affect Philosophical Dialogue?
This paper argues that, according to Socrates, the conditions for acquiring virtue cannot be reduced to purely cognitive elements, as passions can influence our actions. Specifically, the Laches shows that the practice of the Socratic method requires, prior to intellectual activity, mastery over one...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | Perú |
| Institución: | Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
| Repositorio: | Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/32980 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/arete/article/view/32980 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Socratic intellectualism Socratic method courage harmony passions intelectualismo socrático método socrático valentía concordancia pasiones |
| Sumario: | This paper argues that, according to Socrates, the conditions for acquiring virtue cannot be reduced to purely cognitive elements, as passions can influence our actions. Specifically, the Laches shows that the practice of the Socratic method requires, prior to intellectual activity, mastery over one’s own character in order to achieve its goal: a harmony between what is deemed good and right action. Courage, a virtue closely tied to the control of passions, is crucial for attaining this harmony. |
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