The philosophical dialogue as a tool of inquiry

Authors

  • Antonio Cosentino

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13130/2239-5474/9525

Keywords:

Dialogue, philosophical practice, Socrates, communication

Abstract

Among the tools of philosophical work, the dialogue, as form of live "transaction" between two or more persons, seems to have its beginning and its end with Socrates. Along the subsequent development of our philosophical tradition the dialogue reappears only as literary genre. The essay aims to suggest that the live philosophical dialogue, if offered in new forms as a distributed social practice arranged and supported by the professional skills of philosopher, shows some promise of widening the boundaries of the examined life.

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Published

2018-01-22

How to Cite

Cosentino, A. (2018). The philosophical dialogue as a tool of inquiry. Nóema, (8-1). https://doi.org/10.13130/2239-5474/9525

Issue

No. 8-1 (2017): The tools of philosophical work

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