Plato’s cosmological medicine in the discourse of Eryximachus in the Symposium. The responsibility of a harmonic techne

By comparing the role of harmony in Eryximachus’ discourse (specifically in Symposium 187 a 1-188 a 1) with other Platonic passages, especially from the Timaeus, this article aims to provide textual evidence concerning Plato’s conception of cosmological medicine as “harmonic techne”. The comparison...

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Main Author: Laura Candiotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Coimbra University Press 2015-12-01
Series:Plato
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Online Access:https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/platojournal/article/view/2202