Plato & Political Language

Dive deep into the realms of Plato's critical insights on poetry, rhetoric, and the essential distinction between eristic and dialectic discourse. Join us for an engaging exploration of Plato's lesser-known commitments to dialectic as a form of collaborative deliberation. This symposium will feature insightful talks from esteemed scholars discussing diverse topics related to Plato's philosophy and its contemporary relevance for public deliberation.

🗓️ Program Overview:

Wednesday

• 10:00 - 10:15: Welcome
• 10:15 - 11:30: Claudia Baracchi (Milano-Bicocca): "Plato’s Republic: The Melancholy of Politics"
• 11:30 - 12:30: Oda Tvedt (NTNU): "Power & Persuasion in Democratic Rhetoric"
• 12:30 - 13:30: Lunch
• 14:00 - 15:00: Oscar Jablon (Uppsala): "Reasoning by Likeness: Plato’s Use of Analogy in Gorgias"
• 15:10 - 16:10: Hans Ruin (Södertörn): "The Vital Measure: on Plato’s Heraclitism"

Thursday

• 10:00 - 11:15: Albert Joosse (Groningen): "Dialogue and the Conditions of Political and Philosophical Deliberation"
• 11:20 - 12:20: Olof Pettersson (Uppsala / Södertörn): "Instrumentalization & Competition in Plato’s Gorgias"
• 12:30 - 13:30: Lunch
• 13:30 - 14:30: Kristian Larsen (NTNU): "Nature, the Value of Inquiry, and Politics in Plato’s Statesman"
• 14:30 - 15:30: Pauliina Remes (Uppsala): "Plato’s Crito on Joint Commitment"
• 15:30 - 16:30: Charlotta Weigelt (Södertörn): "Socrates as a Doctor: The Rhetoric of Craft Analogies in the Gorgias"

📍 Location:

Alfred Nobels allé 7, SE-141 52 Flemingsberg, Sverige

📧 Contact:

For inquiries, feel free to reach out to olof.pettersson@filosofi.uu.se!

🎟️ Tickets:

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