In the section （ 351b-358a ） about akrasia （incontinence）, Socrates gives the strongest argument for his intellectual paradox： that no one is willing to do what he thinks to be bad. This marvellous accomplishment...In the section （ 351b-358a ） about akrasia （incontinence）, Socrates gives the strongest argument for his intellectual paradox： that no one is willing to do what he thinks to be bad. This marvellous accomplishment, nevertheless, is based on the hedonistic view that pleasure is good. It conflicts with our general conception of the historical Socrates and is incompatible with the Socrates emerging in other earlier dialogues of Plato. This paper will argue that Protagoras is not really forced or fooled into recognizing hedonism, but consciously advocates hedonism all the way. In fact, Socrates has positively, though incompletely, fought it back.展开更多
文摘In the section （ 351b-358a ） about akrasia （incontinence）, Socrates gives the strongest argument for his intellectual paradox： that no one is willing to do what he thinks to be bad. This marvellous accomplishment, nevertheless, is based on the hedonistic view that pleasure is good. It conflicts with our general conception of the historical Socrates and is incompatible with the Socrates emerging in other earlier dialogues of Plato. This paper will argue that Protagoras is not really forced or fooled into recognizing hedonism, but consciously advocates hedonism all the way. In fact, Socrates has positively, though incompletely, fought it back.
