In the first paragraph of this paper, I tackle the problem represented by Leo Strauss' work on Aristophanes' comedies "Socrates and Aristophanes". In the second and third part, I analyze the character of Socrates' atheism, and the influence of natural science on his unbelief. The fourth part addresses the tension between the fundamental requirements of the city and the requirements of the philosophical way of life. The final section dwells on the peculiar meaning of Aristophanes' political lesson.
A Lesson in Politics: Some Remarks on Leo Strauss' Socrates and Aristophanes
Menon, Marco
2017-01-01
Abstract
In the first paragraph of this paper, I tackle the problem represented by Leo Strauss' work on Aristophanes' comedies "Socrates and Aristophanes". In the second and third part, I analyze the character of Socrates' atheism, and the influence of natural science on his unbelief. The fourth part addresses the tension between the fundamental requirements of the city and the requirements of the philosophical way of life. The final section dwells on the peculiar meaning of Aristophanes' political lesson.File in questo prodotto:
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