The hypothetical method in Platonic thought
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Plato. Epistemology. Science. Method. HypothesisAbstract
This paper aims to provide the reader with a general outline of the hypothetical method in Plato, more specifically in the works in which the philosopher discusses this method in greater detail and depth. Not only that, but it also applies the hypothetical method in Plato: the Ménon, the Fédon and, in particular, the Republic. We say "in particular" because the treatment of this research methodology differs from the other two dialogues. On the one hand, we have the hypothetical method in its own right, as we see in all three dialogues. On the other hand, we have a question about what the function of the hypothetical method is for philosophical research and what it means for Philosophy as a Science, where we see this question being further developed in the Republic, which is where our exposition will culminate. In this sense, this essay aims to offer an approach to the hypothetical argument so that we can see the importance of this method for Plato, by treating it in its advantages and logical and epistemological limits that are intrinsic to them, as well as making us see the direct dialog that the Athenian philosopher had with "mathematics".
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