Journal
MOREANA
Volume 60, Issue 2, Pages 196-207Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.3366/more.2023.0151
Keywords
dialogue; comfort; tribulation; prison; analogy; freedom; Anthony; Vincent; Socrates
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This essay argues that in the section of the Dialogue, Anthony challenges Vincent by presenting questions and arguments in order to deepen his engagement with the relevant issues. By recognizing the differences between human and divine perspectives, Vincent is able to elevate his understanding and find peace.
This essay argues for a particular purpose in the section of the Dialogue during which Anthony argues to Vincent that the world is, properly understood, a prison. Anthony, in the vein of Socrates, challenges Vincent by presenting questions and arguments-sometimes even deliberately simplified arguments- that force Vincent into a deeper engagement with the relevant issues, and hence to an improved clarity. Specifically, Anthony Socratically pushes Vincent better to appreciate the enormous gulfs between human and divine perspectives on the relevant issues. By realizing the limits of his own human-centered assumptions, Vincent is able to deepen and elevate his understanding of the points at hand. It is by means of this new orientation that Vincent is able to find peace, a victory over his passions, as is implied by the Latin word for conquer embedded in his name.
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