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O głosach w głowie Sokratesa. Przyczynek do dyskusji
On the voices in Socrates’ head

Author(s): Zofia Sajdek
Subject(s): Metaphysics, Ancient Philosphy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: ancient philosophy; daimonion; Plato; Socrates;

Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt to answer the question what Socrates’ daimonion is, and withal, what its function, meaning and origins are. The main part of this article is focused on diverse interpretations of philosophers such as Guthrie, Swieżawski, Nowicki etc. In this context there are presented two general attitudes towards the problem: personal and abstract. Additionally, concerning the abstract interpretation, it is proposed reading daimonion as a sort of ultimate intuition.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 154-169
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish