A reminiscência no Fédon

  • Casertano, Giovanni
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Publication date
August 2016
Publisher
Coimbra University Press

Abstract

In the Phaedo, the theory of reminiscence seems to have a functional relation with the demonstration of the immortality of the soul, but it is not all: this theory also hides in itself a genuine theory of learning, knowledge and knowing. This appears in two places, in the pages 72e”‘77a and 91e”‘92e. Its functionality seems to be clear in the second mentioned passage: this passage does not add different features from those already given in 72e sqq, but it aims to refute the doctrine of soul/harmony presented by Simmias: if one accepts the theory of anamnesis ”“ and Simmias and Cebes declare themselves to be both persuaded (91e and 92b) ”“ then the theory of soul/harmony cannot be accepted (92c”‘95a). I will be exami...

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