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The Socratic Method - Plato's Use of Philosophical Drama (Hardcover)
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The Socratic Method - Plato's Use of Philosophical Drama (Hardcover)
Series: Continuum Studies in Ancient Philosophy
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This book develops a new account of Socratic method, based on a
psychological model of Plato's dramatic depiction of Socrates'
character and conduct. Socratic method is seen as a blend of three
types of philosophical discourse: refutation, truth-seeking, and
persuasion. Cain focuses on the persuasive features of the method
since, in her view, it is this aspect of Socrates' method that best
explains the content and the value of the dialectical arguments.
Emphasizing the persuasive aspect of Socratic method helps us
uncover the operative standards of dialectical argumentation in
fifth-century Athens. Cain considers both the sophistic style of
rhetoric and contentious debate in Socrates' time, and Aristotle's
perspective on the techniques of argument and their purposes. An
informal, pragmatic analysis of argumentation appropriate to the
dialectical context is developed. We see that Socrates uses
ambiguity and other strategic fallacies with purposeful play, and
for moral ends. Taking specific examples of refutations from
Plato's dialogues, Cain links the interlocutors' characters and
situations with the dialectical argument that Socrates constructs
to refute them. The merit of this interpretation is that it gives
broad range, depth, and balance to Socrates' argumentative style;
it also maintains a keen sensitivity to the interlocutors'
emotional reactions, moral values, and attitudes. The book
concludes with a discussion of the overall value, purpose, and
success of Socratic method, and draws upon a Platonic/Socratic
conception of the soul and a dialectical type of self-knowledge.
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