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The second half of the 5th century BC is dominated in Athens by the Sophists. They represent the principle of enlightenment, new education and increased political involvement of citizens. Socrates (470–399) shares with them important topics, such as the criticism of myths, the rejection of natural philosophy, combined with an anthropological turn, the criticism of civic morality and finally, the rhetorical, pedagogical and political interest. However, in contrast to mere rhetoric influence te...The second half of the 5th century BC is dominated in Athens by the Sophists. They represent the principle of enlightenment, new education and increased political involvement of citizens. Socrates (470–399) shares with them important topics, such as the criticism of myths, the rejection of natural philosophy, combined with an anthropological turn, the criticism of civic morality and finally, the rhetorical, pedagogical and political interest. However, in contrast to mere rhetoric influence technique, he develops a specifically philosophical question. His method is based on dialogical reason. His philosophy focuses on the problems of self-knowledge and the right way of life. He thus founded the philosophy of morality in European thought (Apel). The Platonic Socrates participates in different types of conversation. There is the eristic conversation, which aims at the defeat of the opponent, the agonistic conversation, in which truth is to be determined by argument and refutation in dispute, the synergistic conversation, in which in a friendly atmosphere in joint effort a result is sought and the didactic, which, conducted with young people, has the form of a teaching conversation.» weiterlesen» einklappen

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