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Speusippus, teleology and the metaphysics of value : Theophrastus’ Metaphysics 11a18–26 / Wei Cheng
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Appartient au périodique : Journal of Hellenic studies, 140, p. 143-175, 2020
Publication: 2020 Description: 33 p.Langue: Anglais ; de résumé, AnglaisPays: Royaume-Uni Auteur principal: Cheng, Wei Résumé: This paper re-examines Theophrastus’ Metaphysics 11a18–26, an obscure testimony about Speusippus, the second head of the Platonic Academy. As opposed to the traditional interpretation, which takes this passage as Theophrastus’ polemic against Speusippus’ doctrine of value, I argue that he here makes dialectical use of, rather than launching an attack on, the Platonist. Based on this new reading, I further propose a revision and a reassessment of the ‘gloomy metaphysics’ of Speusippus which will shed new light on his ethics..Mots libres: téléologie . Item type: Extrait
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Notes bibliogr., bibliogr. p. 172-175

This paper re-examines Theophrastus’ Metaphysics 11a18–26, an obscure testimony about Speusippus, the second head of the Platonic Academy. As opposed to the traditional interpretation, which takes this passage as Theophrastus’ polemic against Speusippus’ doctrine of value, I argue that he here makes dialectical use of, rather than launching an attack on, the Platonist. Based on this new reading, I further propose a revision and a reassessment of the ‘gloomy metaphysics’ of Speusippus which will shed new light on his ethics.

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