An Evaluation on the Perception of Superstition from Plato to Late Antiquity

Şeyma Kömürcüoğlu

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An Evaluation on the Perception of Superstition from Plato to Late Antiquity

Yazarlar:

Şeyma Kömürcüoğlu

Yayıncı:

Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Dergi:

Dergiabant Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.180-189

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290536

pISSN:

2148-0494

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 It is known that in the pre-philosophical period of Ancient Greece, peoples basic assumptions about God and the universe were based on myths, and the narratives reflecting these assumptions were generally realized through oral literature. While myths shaped the mental world of ancient Greek people, it is possible to come across practices that can be considered irrational in practical life. In this article, while examining the approaches to superstitions considered irrational in ancient Greek society, it is also investigated whether Plato sees a difference between irrational superstitions and myths. By touching upon the connection between Platos conception of God in his dialogues and superstition, the texts of late antiquity, starting from Theophrastus to Plutarch, are analyzed. These texts are evaluated in terms of reflecting the perception of superstition of the period, giving the typology of people who believe in superstition, and showing the place of superstition in terms of mainstream religious beliefs of the period. In this framework, the main aim of the article is to determine the approaches to superstition in ancient Greek society and to point out how myth and superstition were functionally separated from each other when it comes to philosophy.

 It is known that in the pre-philosophical period of Ancient Greece, peoples basic assumptions about God and the universe were based on myths, and the narratives reflecting these assumptions were generally realized through oral literature. While myths shaped the mental world of ancient Greek people, it is possible to come across practices that can be considered irrational in practical life. In this article, while examining the approaches to superstitions considered irrational in ancient Greek society, it is also investigated whether Plato sees a difference between irrational superstitions and myths. By touching upon the connection between Platos conception of God in his dialogues and superstition, the texts of late antiquity, starting from Theophrastus to Plutarch, are analyzed. These texts are evaluated in terms of reflecting the perception of superstition of the period, giving the typology of people who believe in superstition, and showing the place of superstition in terms of mainstream religious beliefs of the period. In this framework, the main aim of the article is to determine the approaches to superstition in ancient Greek society and to point out how myth and superstition were functionally separated from each other when it comes to philosophy.

 It is known that in the pre-philosophical period of Ancient Greece, peoples basic assumptions about God and the universe were based on myths, and the narratives reflecting these assumptions were generally realized through oral literature. While myths shaped the mental world of ancient Greek people, it is possible to come across practices that can be considered irrational in practical life. In this article, while examining the approaches to superstitions considered irrational in ancient Greek society, it is also investigated whether Plato sees a difference between irrational superstitions and myths. By touching upon the connection between Platos conception of God in his dialogues and superstition, the texts of late antiquity, starting from Theophrastus to Plutarch, are analyzed. These texts are evaluated in terms of reflecting the perception of superstition of the period, giving the typology of people who believe in superstition, and showing the place of superstition in terms of mainstream religious beliefs of the period. In this framework, the main aim of the article is to determine the approaches to superstition in ancient Greek society and to point out how myth and superstition were functionally separated from each other when it comes to philosophy.

 Antik Yunanda felsefe öncesi dönemde insanların Tanrıya ve evrene dair temel kabullerinin mitlere dayandığı ve bu kabulleri yansıtan anlatıların genel olarak sözlü edebiyat yoluyla gerçekleştiği bilinmektedir. Mitler antik Yunan insanının zihin dünyasını şekillendirirken, pratik hayatta da akıl dışı kabul edilebilecek uygulamalara rastlamak mümkündür. Bu makalede bir yandan antik Yunan toplumunda akıl-dışı kabul edilen hurafelere yaklaşımlar incelenirken, bir yandan Platonun akıl-dışı hurafelerle mitler arasında bir fark görüp görmediği soruşturulmuştur. Platonun diyaloglarında yer verdiği Tanrı tasavvuru ile hurafeler arasındaki irtibata temas edilerek, geç antik dönem için de, Theophrastustan başlayıp Plutarcha uzanan bir dönemde metinlerin incelemesi yapılmıştır. Bu metinler dönemin hurafe algısını yansıtması, hurafeye inanan insan tipolojisini vermesi ve dönemin ana akım dinî inanışları açısından hurafenin yerini göstermeleri açısından değerlendirilmiştir. Bu çerçevede makelenin ana amacı, antik Yunan toplumunda hurafeye olan yaklaşımları belirlemek ve felsefe sözkonusu olduğunda mit ve hurafenin işlevsel olarak nasıl birbirinden ayrı tutulduğuna işaret etmektir.

Makale detayları

An Evaluation on the Perception of Superstition from Plato to Late Antiquity

Yazarlar:

Şeyma Kömürcüoğlu

Yayıncı:

Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Dergi:

Dergiabant Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.180-189

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290536

pISSN:

2148-0494

History of Philosophy

Superstition

Plato

Aristotle

Late AntiquityFelsefe Tarihi

Hurafe

Platon

Aristoteles

Geç antik dönem

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Şeyma Kömürcüoğlu

Yayıncı: Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Dergi: Dergiabant Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.180-189

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001290536

pISSN: 2148-0494

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Şeyma Kömürcüoğlu

Yayıncı:

Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

Dergi:

Dergiabant Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.180-189

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290536

pISSN:

2148-0494