{"product_id":"9788417556525","title":"HUMOR AND PHILOSOPHY IN PLATO'S DIALOGUES","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHUMOR AND PHILOSOPHY IN PLATO'S DIALOGUES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collective work challenges the traditional reading of Plato by exploring the fundamental role of humor in his dialogues. Twenty-six specialists analyze how irony, parodies, wordplay, and comic situations are not mere ornaments, but essential tools for conveying profound philosophical ideas. A revealing study that restores the dramatic and playful dimension to Platonic thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book starts from the observation that the seriousness imposed by the Neoplatonic interpretation has overshadowed the dramatic and comic aspects of Plato's work. Facing this one-sided view, the work demonstrates that in the Platonic dialogues we find a vast repertoire of humorous resources: from the famous Socratic irony to jokes, wordplay, parodic imitations, witticisms, and situational comedy. Each chapter, written by a different specialist, addresses a specific aspect of this issue, showing how humor is not an accessory element, but an effective vehicle for the transmission of serious and complex content. The volume thus invites a more complete and nuanced rereading of the dialogues, recovering their literary richness and pedagogical intention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHumor as a pedagogical and rhetorical tool in Platonic philosophy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of Socratic irony and its function in maieutics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eComic resources in the dialogues: parody, wordplay, mockery, and situational comedy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between the serious and the comic in Plato's thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritical review of the Neoplatonic interpretative tradition and its neglect of the dramatic dimension.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at students and professors of philosophy, classical philology, and literary theory, as well as any reader interested in Plato's work who wishes to delve deeper into its literary and rhetorical aspects. It will also be of great value to those researching humor in antiquity or the communication strategies of philosophical ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA novel and rigorous perspective that questions the exclusively serious reading of Plato.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed and varied analysis of the different types of humor present in the dialogues.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA more complete understanding of the Platonic work by integrating its dramatic and comic dimension.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA tool to appreciate Plato's literary mastery in the service of philosophical transmission.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: LAVILLA DE LERA, J.; AGUIRRE SANTOS, J., .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ANTHROPOS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: WESTERN PHILOSOPHY: ANCIENT, UP TO C. 500; PHILOSOPHY AND THEORY OF EDUCATION; LITERARY STUDIES: CLASSICAL, EARLY AND MEDIEVAL; LITERARY ESSAYS; ART HISTORY: ANCIENT AND CLASSICAL ART, B.C.E; PHILOSOPHY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: PHILOSOPHY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: November 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 352\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 870 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a reference work for those seeking to move beyond the clichés about Platonic philosophy. The collective approach allows for addressing the question of humor from multiple angles, offering a rich and nuanced panorama. Its main value lies in reminding us that philosophy, even in its most classic formulations, can be an exercise in intelligence, irony, and, also, intellectual joy. An essential read to rediscover a more human, accessible, and, without a doubt, more amusing Plato.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTHROPOS EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53409993032027,"sku":"9788417556525","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841755652.jpg?v=1781899592","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417556525","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}