Predomínio como promessa de felicidade: Trasímaco e a pleonexia na República de Platão (336b ff).

Mangini, Flora

This article analyzes the presentation of the theme of pleonexia (the desire to always have more) by Thrasymachus, a character in Plato’s Republic. It explores his description of the kratos (predominance) as he observes it in real cities and the normative conclusion he seems to draw from this diagnosis: having more (pleon ekhein) is the path to prosperity. From the point of view of his characterization, we will also note the competitive attitudes that Thrasymachus demonstrates in the dialogue with Socrates, making it seem that persuasion would be a dispute in which persuading is equivalent to winning, while being persuaded is equivalent to losing; but learning by mutual cooperation does not seem to be an option for him. The article is divided into three parts: I) Thrasymachus’ eristic treatment of persuasion, II) the presentation of the theme of the psycho-political motive through the use of the word kratos, III) Thrasymachus’, Glaucon’s and Socrates’ thematization of pleonexia.

CITIES & towns; PERSUASION (Psychology); POLITICAL science; ANCIENT philosophy; ATTITUDE (Psychology)

DoisPontos, 2024, Vol 21, Issue 2, p117

1807-3883

Academic Journal

10.5380/dp.v21i2.94630