The dialogue as icon of the philosophical activity

  • Juan José García Norro
Keywords: Garcia Morente, Ortega y Gasset, Socratic Dialogue, Rodin, Michelangelo

Abstract

Which is the best icon of philosophical activity? The Spanish philosopher Garcia Morente analyses three sculptures: Le penseur by Rodin, Il pensieroso by Michelangelo and a sculpture known as El Doncel de Siguenza, in the cathedral of this Castilian town. Morente asserts that the latest reflects better than anyone else the nature of philosophy. In this paper the Morente’s view is rejected and another two ways of representing the philosophical activity are suggested: two ancient paintings that represent more properly the philosophical labour, understood as an unending Socratic dialogue.

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Published
2008-10-10
How to Cite
García Norro J. J. (2008). The dialogue as icon of the philosophical activity. Anales del Seminario de Historia de la Filosofía, 25, 445-458. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/ASHF/article/view/ASHF0808110445A
Issue
Vol. 25 (2008)
Section
Estudios

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