Philosophy and Comedy: Aristophanes, Logos, and Eros

INDEX

Index abstraction, 61–62 Achilles, 2, 7, 66, 94, 103, 124 Acropolis, 167–70, 217n26 Adeimantus, 84, 112, 139, 140 Aegina, 63 Aeolus (Euripides), 50 Aeschylus, 34, 50, 60, 124 Aesclepius, 63 Aether, 33 agathon, 27, 98, 204n27 agōn, 46, 47, 113, 178 agora, 44 Alcibiades: Hegel on, 3; lisp, 58; and the Platonic Symposium, 133, 149, 204n27; and Socrates’ erōs speech, 28; and Socratic principles, 113 ambiguity, 25–26, 64, 183 Amynias, 36, 61, 74 analogy, 28, 31–32, 40, 46, 79, 176–77 Androcles, 96 Andromache, 131 Antigone (Sophocles), 118, 186 Anytus, 84 aphrodisiacs, 150 Aphrodite, 114, 185–86 Apolis, 186–87 Apollo, 49, 129–30, 133, 137, 216n6 Apollo Theater, 150 Apollodorus, 85 Apology (Plato): accusers of Socrates, 204n27; and divine madness, 18; and fear, 34, 141; and judgment, 89, 153; and justice, 43; and “measure,” 198– 99; and Socrates’ sentence, 154; and Socratic ignorance, 107; and Socratic philosopher ideal, 123; and sophisticates , 32–33; and wisdom, 27 applied logic, 35, 36 “appropriate time,” 163–64 aretē, 15 aristocracy, 96 Aristophanes: and Cleon, 56, 98, 205n40; and conservatism, 207n63; and erōs, 28; frustration with audience, 31; in- fluence of, 1; Plato’s admiration for, 12; and positivity, 107; regard for Socrates, 32; and vulgarity, 31–32 Aristotle, 13, 55–56 Artemis, 49 Ascondes, 103 Assemblywomen: and anguish of Epigenes, 146–52; and Blepyrus, 122–25; conclusion , 152–57; and deception, 125– 28; deinos theme, 117–22; distrust of logos in, 141–42; and gender issues, 5– 6, 113–17; introduction, 111–13; and Lysistrata, 160, 192; and “measure,” 196–97; Neighbor and Man exchange, 138–43; overview of, 4, 5, 6; and Plato’s political views, 213n29; and plot issues, 213n35; and Praxagora’s plan, 128–35, 213–14n38; and sexual desire, 144–46; and social status, 135– 38; transcendence in, 132–33; and vulgarity, 215n56 asteion, 21 Athena, 167, 219n2 Athenian Stranger, 145–46 Athens: and the Acropolis, 167; alliance with Sparta, 190–92; and Aristophanes ’ comedies, 205–206n41; in Assemblywomen , 158; and demagoguery, 74–75; gender and sexual politics, 144, 199, 213n33; and the gods, 33; and jury service, 124; litigiousness and corruption, 56, 80–81, 93, 101; logos and dialogos in, 93–94; and “measure,” 199; and the Peloponnesian War, 6, 166; and Plato’s Apology, 42; and social status, 135–38; and warfare, 171 audience of comedies, 31–34, 91–92, 155 badness (kakia): and Bdelocleon, 105; and disorder, 67; and disruption of logoi, 72; and introduction of Wasps, 57–63; and judgment of the wasps, 70, 74, 76–77, 87; and libel, 98; and logos, 67–68; and madness, 105–106; and Platonic philosophy, 85–86; and ponēros, 189; and the trial of the dogs, 88 Bdelocleon: and character transformations, 97, 210–11n60; Chorus’ praise of, 104; compromise, 75, 83–84; contrasted with Pheidippides, 63; essential character traits, 96–97; and goodness, 95; and household trials, 86–87, 90– 91; and irony, 80, 210n54; and kakia, 67, 68; and kidnapping of Dardanis, 101–103; logoi contest, 76–80, 80–86; and “measure,” 199; moral status of, 105; motivations of, 55; and overview of Wasps, 5; and prophecy, 64–65; relationship with father, 64–65; significance of name, 56, 100; Solomos on, 210n49; and the Wasps Chorus, 72– 73, 74, 80, 86–87 beauty, 119, 120–21, 132, 146–52, 204n27 Being and Logos: Reading the Platonic Dialogues (Sallis), 1, 174 Birds (Aristophanes), 215–16n58 Blepyrus, 6, 122–28, 128–35, 147, 154– 56, 160, 199 bōlion, 67 Brasidas, 74 bribery, 140 Calypso, 65 Carcinus, 105 Cebes, 142, 161 Cephalus, 120 Chaerophon, 17, 51 choral interludes, 31–34, 205n37 The Choral Ode of Sophocles, 118 Chorus of Assemblywomen, 5, 125, 127, 130, 153 Chorus of Clouds: appearance of, 23–26; conclusion of Clouds, 51–54; and existence of the gods, 32–33; greeting Strepsiades, 27; and injustice, 49; parabasis, 91–92; and Pheidippides, 38, 43; and Strepsiades’ request, 29 Chorus of Man-Masquerading Women, 122 Chorus of Old Men (Lysistrata), 6, 167–70 Chorus of Wasps: attack on Bdelocleon, 74; on Cleon, 98; defense of Philocleon , 72; and divine madness, 106– 107; and kakia, 68–72; logos and dialogos, 94 Chorus of Young Women (Lysistrata), 6, 167–70 Chremes, 123–25 Chronos, 206n44 citizenship, 70, 88, 137 Cleon: and Aristophanes, 98, 205n40; and Bdelocleon, 95; and the Chorus of Wasps, 72; conflict with Aristophanes, 56; and demagoguery, 74–75, 77, 91; “dog” pun, 89; and excess...