The Mythical-Historical Subject as a Philosophical Paradigm in Isocrates
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Paradigm, Historical subjects, Philosophy of life, TheseusAbstract
The Isocratic system of thought is based on the conception of a philosophy of life that despises the ontological and religious world; thus, the answer to the problems of the pólis and social coexistence is provided by the use of paradigmatic figures that arise from a reading of history itself in accordance not only with the needs of the moment but with the intention of having a firm ethical and political response. These figures are not a mere rhetorical device but rather an element that becomes a continuum that will appear throughout his work and will prevent him from falling into a radical relativism.
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