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Plato on Laughing at People (revised, 2019)
- Author(s):
- Sarah Ruth Jansen (see profile)
- Date:
- 2019
- Subject(s):
- Plato, Ethics, Philosophy, Ancient, Aesthetics, Literature, Emotions, History
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- aesethetics, comedy, Ancient philosophy, Literature and the history of emotion
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/bnwv-2b94
- Abstract:
- In this paper I explore the ethics of laughing at people. I argue that for Plato laughter plays an important role in discourse. Through a new analysis of both the dialectic and drama of the dialogues (especially the Philebus), I argue that Plato distinguishes between specific forms of bad and good laughing at people; the former harms the soul and stifles human inquiry, whereas the latter benefits the soul and furthers human inquiry.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 4 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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