Meneksenos

Plato is undoubtedly one of the most important and influential philosophers in the history of thought. He contributed to the institutionalization of philosophy and the formation of the written tradition in philosophy, and was the initiator of the idealist philosophy tradition that would determine the entire medieval thought with its two-world metaphysics. Plato, who is also important in terms of his influence on Christian medieval philosophy and Islamic thought, addressed all the problems discussed throughout the history of thought hundreds of years ago and built the first major philosophical system. We were not defeated by the weapons of others. Our enemies have not been able to defeat us so far, and they will not be able to defeat us from now on. We just beat ourselves. Plato, who portrays political rhetoric as the art of flattering the public in the Gorgias dialogue and as the art of hunting the soul in the Phaedros, continues his similar criticisms in Meneksenos, again through Socrates. Meneksenos, as a brilliant example of oratory or rhetoric, consists of a ceremonial speech for those who died in the war and a speech praising their heroism. In the first part of the speech, which Socrates recited and stated that he listened to from Aspasia, the teacher of himself and Pericles, praise is given to those who died for Athens, while in the second part, the relatives of the dead are addressed from their mouths. The nature of this bravery and virtue, and what kind of legacy it should be inherited and continued, are the most rhetorically crucial parts of the speech. In this sense, the Meneksenos dialogue is a good indicator of how rhetoric is a tool in deforming the truth, sometimes with destruction and sometimes with exaggeration.


Thin Cover:

Number of Pages: 64

Year of Printing: 2011


eBook:

Number of Pages: 44

Year of Printing: 2011


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Say Publications

Number of Pages: 64

First Publication Year: 2011

Language: Turkish