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SOCRATIC ARGUMENTATION STRATEGIES AND ARISTOTLE'S TOPICS AND SOPHISTICAL REFUTATIONS

SOCRATIC ARGUMENTATION STRATEGIES AND ARISTOTLE'S TOPICS AND SOPHISTICAL REFUTATIONS SOCRATIC ARGUMENTATION STRATEGIES AND ARISTOTLE'S TOP/CS AND SOPH/ST/CAL REFUTAT/ONS ERIK OSTENFELD An examination of the Socratic interrogatory procedure involves the quest ion of the nature of the elenchus as it appears in the aporetic dialogues. By aporetic dialogues I understand: H. Maj., Min., La., Ly., Ch., Euthyphro., Rep. I, Prot. and with some important qualifications the Gorgias, the Euthydemus and the Meno. The question of the elenchus itself raises a whole series of related questions that must be dealt with by any full investigation: What was the elenchus and what was its point? Valid, rational persuasion. method of education or investigation? Destructive or constructive? Were there different types? of the elenchus? What are the elements What was an aporia? Endoxa and their role? What was the historical background of the elenchus? Antilogic and eristic. How could it contribute to or perhaps even establish knowledge? Perhaps knowledge in the long run, consistency that is true and rational? Does Socrates believe that the elenchus can prove something? It is valid, rational persuasion, but is truth obtainable? Negative like the daemonium ? The relation between hypothetical method and elenchus? Dialectic and elen­ chus? (1 and 2 persons respectively?) The rationality of the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Méthexis Brill

SOCRATIC ARGUMENTATION STRATEGIES AND ARISTOTLE'S TOPICS AND SOPHISTICAL REFUTATIONS

OSTENFELD, ERIK
Méthexis , Volume 9 (1): 15 – Mar 30, 1996
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SOCRATIC ARGUMENTATION STRATEGIES AND ARISTOTLE'S TOP/CS AND SOPH/ST/CAL REFUTAT/ONS ERIK OSTENFELD An examination of the Socratic interrogatory procedure involves the quest ion of the nature of the elenchus as it appears in the aporetic dialogues. By aporetic dialogues I understand: H. Maj., Min., La., Ly., Ch., Euthyphro., Rep. I, Prot. and with some important qualifications the Gorgias, the Euthydemus and the Meno. The question of the elenchus itself raises a whole series of related questions that must be dealt with by any full investigation: What was the elenchus and what was its point? Valid, rational persuasion. method of education or investigation? Destructive or constructive? Were there different types? of the elenchus? What are the elements What was an aporia? Endoxa and their role? What was the historical background of the elenchus? Antilogic and eristic. How could it contribute to or perhaps even establish knowledge? Perhaps knowledge in the long run, consistency that is true and rational? Does Socrates believe that the elenchus can prove something? It is valid, rational persuasion, but is truth obtainable? Negative like the daemonium ? The relation between hypothetical method and elenchus? Dialectic and elen­ chus? (1 and 2 persons respectively?) The rationality of the

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