Description
In this thought-provoking book, you’ll find timeless questions explored through a fresh lens. First delving into the profound significance of Socrates’ dialogical method and the inescapable nature of conflict, it ponders the rational capacities of humanity in terms of establishing harmonious communities. But this isn’t merely a philosophical debate; it’s a pragmatic exploration of real-world challenges.
No longer limiting itself to abstract theories, the book then seeks to navigate the practical terrain of science and politics. Drawing inspiration from Aristotle, renowned for his investigations into the intricate connections between theory, technology, ethics, and politics, it tackles the essential question: How can we reconcile divergent views?
At the book’s core lies Aristotle’s revolutionary concept of dialogue, which portrays truth as a delicate equilibrium between opposing forces, transcending the rigid boundaries of true and false. Join this captivating journey as the author reveals the hidden paths to meaningful coexistence in a world filled with conflicting perspectives.
Table of Contents
1. About Aristotle’s Supposed Methodological Essentialism and Absolute Monarchism.- 2. Aristotle’s Language for Success in (Practical) Explanations.- 3. The Political Nature of Logos in Aristotle.- 4. Aiming for True Life as an Act of Choice.- 5. Aristotle’s Contribution to the Judiciary Construction of Science.- 6. Aristotle’s Anthropological Conception of Justice in the Contemporary Context.- 7. Aristotle on Arbitration, Forgiveness and Rational Dialogue.- 8. Rhetorical Truth: Aristotle (and Gorgias) on Deliberation and Agonism.- 9. Aristotle’s Model of Rhetoric and Contemporary Patterns of Argumentation: on some Aristotelian Challenges.- 10. Practical Reason, Technical Perception and the Judge.- 11. Aristotelian Eudaimonism as Common Ground for Dialogue on the Good Life.- 12. Aristotle’s Conception of Truth, Perception of Particulars and Problem of Conceptualization.
