Plato's dialogue Ion
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Plato's dialogue Ion is a short Socratic work in which Socrates questions the rhapsode Ion about the nature of poetic inspiration and whether it stems from divine possession or genuine knowledge.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ion (dialogue) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosopher | Socrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| conclusionCharacterization | Ion cannot give a technē-based account of his skill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsArgument |
distinction between specialized crafts and inspiration
ⓘ
inspired chain analogy of magnet and iron rings ⓘ rhapsode lacks systematic knowledge of all subjects in Homer ⓘ |
| dialoguePartnerOfSocrates | Ion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses | rhapsodic expertise about Homer ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Ion of Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Homeric poetry ⓘ |
| genre |
aesthetics
ⓘ
literary criticism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCharacterOccupation | Ion is a professional rhapsode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyImage | magnetic stone (Heracleian stone) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
aesthetic discussions of genius and madness
ⓘ
later theories of artistic inspiration ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| length | short ⓘ |
| literaryForm | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Socrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
nature of knowledge
ⓘ
relationship between art and truth ⓘ role of the divine in art ⓘ status of poets in the city ⓘ |
| presentsView |
poet as inspired by the Muses
ⓘ
poetic inspiration as divine madness ⓘ rhapsode as intermediary between gods and audience ⓘ |
| questions |
whether Ion can explain his own excellence in performance
ⓘ
whether poetic performance is a technē ⓘ whether poets and rhapsodes speak by knowledge or inspiration ⓘ whether rhapsodes possess genuine knowledge ⓘ |
| questionsStatusOf |
poets as teachers of virtue
ⓘ
rhapsodes as experts ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Apology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phaedrus NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | conversation between Socrates and Ion ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
divine possession
ⓘ
epistemology of poetry ⓘ nature of artistic expertise ⓘ poetic inspiration ⓘ rhapsodic performance ⓘ |
| tradition | Ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| traditionallyClassifiedAs | early Platonic dialogue ⓘ |
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