Boredom as a Vice of the Mind

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Výsledek na webu

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003316947-3" target="_blank" >10.4324/9781003316947-3</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Boredom as a Vice of the Mind

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In this paper, I focus on Socratic dialogue (as conceived by Plato) as a method to fight the boredom of interlocutors in the context of philosophical inquiry. I argue for a contrastive thesis about boredom, and I use a contrastive methodology to detect it. I describe Socrates’ strategies to make the interlocutors engaged in the maieutic generation of knowledge, in kindling their enthusiasm for the truth, and transforming them into philosophers as tools for fighting boredom. This means that a study of boredom in Ancient Greek times requires a contrastive method through which we can examine it. While the Socratic dialogue is not explicitly conceived as a tool to fight boredom, I contend that exploring it through the lens of boredom offers important insights, especially about its transformative aspect. At the same time, this contrastive analysis can give us keys to unlocking the meaning of boredom in Socratic dialogue. Although speculative in nature, I contend that boredom is a vice of the mind that should be contrasted through philosophical inquiry. It follows that unlike the rhetoricians, Socrates does not care to entertain the audience so that it does not get bored. On the contrary, Socrates needs to combat boredom because it obstructs the generation of knowledge and the attainment of truth that are necessary for a good life. This means that the agonistic character of Socratic dialogue has an intrinsic epistemic, moral, and political value.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Boredom as a Vice of the Mind

Popis výsledku anglicky

In this paper, I focus on Socratic dialogue (as conceived by Plato) as a method to fight the boredom of interlocutors in the context of philosophical inquiry. I argue for a contrastive thesis about boredom, and I use a contrastive methodology to detect it. I describe Socrates’ strategies to make the interlocutors engaged in the maieutic generation of knowledge, in kindling their enthusiasm for the truth, and transforming them into philosophers as tools for fighting boredom. This means that a study of boredom in Ancient Greek times requires a contrastive method through which we can examine it. While the Socratic dialogue is not explicitly conceived as a tool to fight boredom, I contend that exploring it through the lens of boredom offers important insights, especially about its transformative aspect. At the same time, this contrastive analysis can give us keys to unlocking the meaning of boredom in Socratic dialogue. Although speculative in nature, I contend that boredom is a vice of the mind that should be contrasted through philosophical inquiry. It follows that unlike the rhetoricians, Socrates does not care to entertain the audience so that it does not get bored. On the contrary, Socrates needs to combat boredom because it obstructs the generation of knowledge and the attainment of truth that are necessary for a good life. This means that the agonistic character of Socratic dialogue has an intrinsic epistemic, moral, and political value.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60300 - Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA24-11282S" target="_blank" >GA24-11282S: Neřestné epistemické kultury</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

The History and Philosophy of Boredom

ISBN

978-1-03-232825-6

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

15-26

Počet stran knihy

303

Název nakladatele

Routledge

Místo vydání

London

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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