Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: Socratic Dialogue as Kairotic Logos

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Socratic Dialogue as Kairotic Logos

Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2020 13 (8)
Authors: Alymova, Elena V.
Contact information: Alymova, Elena V.: Saint Petersburg State University St. Petersburg, Russian Federation;
Keywords: kairos; logos; Socratic dialogue; philosophical dialogue; Socratics; art of weaving; Plato
Abstract: Abstract. The article is dedicated to the Soctatic dialogue as a genre of Ancient philosophical literature, represented by the so-called Socratics. The masterpieces of this type of composition are the dialogues of Plato. A special feature of the following research is that the Socratic dialogue is being treated in the light of one of the most intricate concepts of Ancient Philosophy – kairos. Its meaning is especially obscure since being present in various contexts such as poetry and prose compositions it has no special definition. In the article the concept of kairos is being reconsidered. This new interpretation is based on the original affinity of the kairos with the art of weaving, which, in its turn, is considered as paradigm of the art of interweaving of logoi and dramatic composition
Pages: 1238–1249
DOI: 10.17516/1997-1370-0504
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/128444