Commentary on Figal

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Abstract

Tracing the contours of Günter Figal's analysis of the character and consequences of the emergence of philosophy as this emergence is presented in Plato's Symposium, this paper also takes some issue with Figal's tendency to grasp this emergence too much as a philosopher, that is, as still too committed to the logic of the concept and its transparency. Figal argues that, in the end, nothing is lost in the move into logos, into the language of philosophy, from the language of mythos that precedes it. This paper highlights some of Figal's very interesting and innovative remarks on this issue in Plato, but concludes by questioning the legitimacy of his final claim that "nothing is lost" in the move into logos.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy
Subtitle of host publicationVolume XXIII, 2007
EditorsJohn J. Cleary, John J. Cleary, Gary M. Gurtler
PublisherBrill Academic Publishers
Pages199-204
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789004166851
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy
Volume23
ISSN (Print)1059-986X

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