Scholars have noticed a reprise of the pseudo-platonic Eryxias in a passage of the second part of Philo’s De plantation. In this section, which focuses on the drunkenness of Noah, Philo observes that wealth – exactly as wine – only stresses the natural qualities already present in the individual: in particular, wealth is a cause of good things for the good man and of bad things for the bad (Philo, Plant. 171). The latter phrase has been connected with a ‘relativist’ principle formulated by the sophist Prodicus in the Eryxias, affirming that the quality of each thing depends on usage (397e3-12). It is not necessary to imagine a precise memory of this dialogue, as the argument found in Philo is understandable in the background of the stoic tradition, with particular reference to the doctrine of the indifferents.
Philon lecteur de l'Éryxias ?
Marco Donato
Primo
2016-01-01
Abstract
Scholars have noticed a reprise of the pseudo-platonic Eryxias in a passage of the second part of Philo’s De plantation. In this section, which focuses on the drunkenness of Noah, Philo observes that wealth – exactly as wine – only stresses the natural qualities already present in the individual: in particular, wealth is a cause of good things for the good man and of bad things for the bad (Philo, Plant. 171). The latter phrase has been connected with a ‘relativist’ principle formulated by the sophist Prodicus in the Eryxias, affirming that the quality of each thing depends on usage (397e3-12). It is not necessary to imagine a precise memory of this dialogue, as the argument found in Philo is understandable in the background of the stoic tradition, with particular reference to the doctrine of the indifferents.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
