Wittgenstein vs. Socrates: Wittgenstein and Plato

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dc.identifier	ECF_article_8249
dc.title	Wittgenstein vs. Socrates: Wittgenstein and Plato
dc.contributor.author	Klagge James C.
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
dc.type	Articolo
dc.language.iso	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/it/edizioni4/riviste/the-journal-for-the-philosophy-of-language-mind-an/2022/1/wittgenstein-vs-socrates-wittgenstein-and-plato/
dc.description.abstract	Wittgenstein opposes Socrates’ insistence that words should have an essentialist definition. Wittgenstein also stands with Euthyphro in his discussion with Socrates over whether God’s commands make an action good. While Socrates values the examined life, Wittgenstein wonders how we can stop the demand for more explanation. For this Wittgenstein may find more sympathy from Plato. Plato pays attention to the characters in his dialogues – the particulars of their circumstances, and he offers myths that supplement his arguments. In the ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry, we can see Wittgenstein wishing to side against Socrates but with Plato – who found ways of making philosophy poetic.
dc.relation.ispartof	JoLMA
dc.relation.ispartof	Vol. 3 \| Num. 1 \| Giugno 2022
dc.issued	2022-06-30
dc.dateAccepted	2022-05-31
dc.dateSubmitted	2022-03-03
dc.identifier.issn
dc.identifier.eissn	2723-9640
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.identifier.doi	10.30687/Jolma/2723-9640/2022/01/004
dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Definition
dc.subject	Dialogue
dc.subject	Explanation
dc.subject	Forms
dc.subject	Plato
dc.subject	Socrates
dc.subject	Wittgenstein

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James C. Klagge Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Wittgenstein opposes Socrates’ insistence that words should have an essentialist definition. Wittgenstein also stands with Euthyphro in his discussion with Socrates over whether God’s commands make an action good. While Socrates values the examined life, Wittgenstein wonders how we can stop the demand for more explanation. For this Wittgenstein may find more sympathy from Plato. Plato pays attention to the characters in his dialogues – the particulars of their circumstances, and he offers myths that supplement his arguments. In the ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry, we can see Wittgenstein wishing to side against Socrates but with Plato – who found ways of making philosophy poetic.

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30 Giugno 2022

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31 Maggio 2022

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03 Marzo 2022

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Keywords: Plato • Explanation • Definition • Dialogue • Forms • Wittgenstein • Socrates

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