Recent revaluations of the Sophists’ philosophy allow for a more balanced understanding of the meaning that their reflections may entail for us. Central themes are the awareness of the problematic rupture that separates human beings fromthesurroundingreality and the definitive questioning ofanyfoundationalist claim.As a consequence of such stands, the Sophists have often been accused of aiming at subverting any certainty whatsoever. Not less important, however, are the positive consequences that derive from their claims: the acknowledgement that there are no certain points of reference is also an admonition to avoid useless shortcutsand to take upon oneself therisk and theresponsibilityforrecomposingmultiplicityinto an order.Albeit provisional, such an ordershould also becapable of orienting ouractionsand choices.
M. Bonazzi (2012). Attualità dei sofisti?. SPAZIO FILOSOFICO, 4, 125-128.
Attualità dei sofisti?
M. Bonazzi
2012
Abstract
Recent revaluations of the Sophists’ philosophy allow for a more balanced understanding of the meaning that their reflections may entail for us. Central themes are the awareness of the problematic rupture that separates human beings fromthesurroundingreality and the definitive questioning ofanyfoundationalist claim.As a consequence of such stands, the Sophists have often been accused of aiming at subverting any certainty whatsoever. Not less important, however, are the positive consequences that derive from their claims: the acknowledgement that there are no certain points of reference is also an admonition to avoid useless shortcutsand to take upon oneself therisk and theresponsibilityforrecomposingmultiplicityinto an order.Albeit provisional, such an ordershould also becapable of orienting ouractionsand choices.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
