Theag ( Dr. Greek Θεάγης ) - dialogue of Plato .
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Dialogues are given in the sequence set by Thrasill
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 | Eutifron , or On Piety | | Apology of Socrates | | Criton , or O due | | Fedon , or About the soul |
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| Spent , or On the correctness of names | | Teetet , or About knowledge | | Sophist , or About Existing | | Politician , or On Royal Power |
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| Parmenides , or About Ideas | | Fileb , or About pleasure | | Feast , or About good | | Fedr , or About love |
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| Alcibiades the First | | Alcibiades the Second , or About Prayer | | Hipparchus , or Silver-lover | | Rivals , or About Philosophy |
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| Theag , or Philosophy | | Harmid , or Moderation | | Laches , or On Courage | | Lyside , or Friendship |
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| Eutidem , or Arguer | | Protagoras , or Sophists | | Gorgias , or On rhetoric | | Menon , or On Virtue |
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| Hippias greater , or About the beautiful | | Hippias smaller , or About due | | Ion , or About the Iliad | | Menexen , or Tombstone |
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| Clitophon , or Introduction | | State , or Justice | | Timaeus , or About nature | | Critium , or Atlantis |
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| Minos , or About the law | | Laws , or Legislation | | - | After Law , or Night Council, or the Philosopher | | - | Thirteen Letters |
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Participants in the dialogue: Socrates , Demodok, Feag
Dialogue "Theag" refers to the so-called Socratic dialogues, in antiquity was attributed to Plato . Ritor Frasill, a connoisseur of Plato's work, included him in the number of genuine works of Plato, however, criticism of the XIX century was skeptical about the authenticity of this dialogue. There is an assumption that the composition refers either to the early works of Plato, or belongs to the Platonic school or to the Stoic platonists of the Hellenistic era , who were interested in fortune telling, predictions, mantics. [one]
The Feag dialogue is an attempt to briefly explain the phenomenon of Socrates genius (daimonism) as the basis of his philosophy of ideas and the philosophy of life. The Socratic “daimonium” turns out to be an active force directed to the outside world, it is able to exert influence on more talented like-minded people of Socrates, endowing them with special philosophizing power, and also have the property of preventing the impending danger, both in relation to Socrates himself and his like-minded people. Socrates characterizes his genius as: "this is a voice that, when I hear it, always, no matter what I intend to do, tells me to step back, but never leads me to anything." [2]
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The term "Daimon" in the text is not translatable into modern languages. Defining it as a "divine" principle is not entirely true for the reason that in Greek the word "divine" corresponds to another term - theios. In the Russian translation, the translation “genius” was conditionally adopted, but its meaning is not related to the new European meaning, which implies the highest spiritual ability of the human subject - such a meaning of the term is unacceptable to antiquity because of its subjectivity . [3]
Theag is the son of Demodoc. Demodok ( Δημόδοκος ) - a wealthy landowner, in the Apology of Socrates , his paternity of two brothers, Paral and Feag, is specified. He attended the trial during Socrates' closing speech. Being already an old man (older than Socrates), he lives alone under Athens , but previously held important posts. He arrived in Athens in search of a learned sophist in order to educate his son Theag, along the way he meets Socrates. [one]
Demodok invites Socrates to talk to the portico ( στοὰν ) of Zeus the Liberator (121a), which was in the Athenian Agora . He complains that raising children is a difficult matter, comparing the birth and upbringing of children with planting and caring for a plant. As it turns out, Feag has already mastered the literacy, the art of playing kifar and wrestling, but he is still eager to master wisdom ( σοφία - 123d). Socrates is trying to find out what wisdom the Theagus means and learns that it is about managing all people. However, Socrates observes that the steward is more likely called a tyrant ( τύραννο, ) than a sage (124e). Theagus objects that he does not want to control violence, but wisdom (126a). In the course of further discussion it turns out that statesmen are rarely good educators. Socrates, however, recommends taking sophists as a teacher: Prodik or Gorgias (127e). Theagus draws attention to the fact that Socrates is a good mentor.
Then Socrates begins the story of his daimon ( Greek δαιμόνιον ) (128d), which from childhood warns him of the commission of certain actions. Therefore, success in comprehending wisdom depends not only on the teacher, but also on the favor of the daimon. The power of the daimon, which affects students who are more capable of the subject, thereby depriving their help of those incapable of philosophy. Theag agrees to pass the test to verify their abilities.
Feag is also mentioned in Socrates' Apology (33e) along with his brother Paral, and also in the State (VI 496c). Socrates, in conversation with Plato’s brother Adimant, recalls Feag as a student who is worthy of philosophy, but nonetheless , fears that he, starting to get involved in public affairs, may thereby move away from philosophy. Nevertheless, due to poor health, Feag was forced to abandon political activity. Most likely, Theag died in the days of the trial of Socrates. [4]
- S.Ya.Sheymanman-Topshtein .
- ↑ 1 2 Plato. Notes "Theag" // Dialogs. - S. 506.
- ↑ Plato. Dialogs. - 1986. - S. 76.
- ↑ Plato. A. F. Losev "Early Plato" // Dialogues. - 1986. - S. 7-8.
- ↑ Plato. Notes "Theag" // Dialogs. - 1986.
- Plato. Dialogs. M .: "Thought", 1986
- Plato. Collected works in four volumes. M .: "Thought", 1990. Volume 1.
