A lenda O riso de Demócrito e o pranto de Heráclito: origens e desenvolvimentos históricos
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Artigo
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Filosofia e Educação
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1984-9605
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1630-1662
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pt, en
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Campinas, SP
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Abstract
O artigo explora as fontes históricas da lenda O riso de Demócrito e o pranto de Heráclito, com destaque para a antiguidade greco-romana e para a modernidade renascentista. É realizado um estudo genealógico da referida lenda, seguido da análise de três obras: as Cartas do Pseudo-Hipócrates (c. século I d.C.) e os discursos oratórios de Antônio Vieira (Le lacrime d'Eraclito) e de Girolamo Cattaneo (Il riso di Democrito) (1674). Diante da tirania da felicidade que se impõe nas sociedades contemporâneas, o resgate desse construto cultural milenar serve como locus de reflexão sobre prudencialidade ética e condição humana.
The paper explores the historical sources of the legend The Laughter of Democritus and the Weeping of Heraclitus, with emphasis on Greco-Roman antiquity and Renaissance modernity. After a genealogical study of this legend, three works are analyzed: the Pseudo-Hippocratic Letter Correspondence (c. 1st century AD) and the oratory speeches by Antônio Vieira (The Tears of Heraclitus) and by Girolamo Cattaneo (The laughter of Democritus) (1674). Faced with the tyranny of happiness that imposes itself in contemporary societies, the rescue of this millennial cultural construct is used as a locus for reflection on ethical prudence and human condition.
The paper explores the historical sources of the legend The Laughter of Democritus and the Weeping of Heraclitus, with emphasis on Greco-Roman antiquity and Renaissance modernity. After a genealogical study of this legend, three works are analyzed: the Pseudo-Hippocratic Letter Correspondence (c. 1st century AD) and the oratory speeches by Antônio Vieira (The Tears of Heraclitus) and by Girolamo Cattaneo (The laughter of Democritus) (1674). Faced with the tyranny of happiness that imposes itself in contemporary societies, the rescue of this millennial cultural construct is used as a locus for reflection on ethical prudence and human condition.
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História da Filosofia, Riso de Demócrito, Pranto de Heráclito, History of philosophy, Democritus' laughter, Heraclitus’ weep
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CAMPOS, Ibrahim; LIMA, Walter. A lenda O riso de Demócrito e o pranto de Heráclito: origens e desenvolvimentos históricos. Filosofia e Educação. Campinas, SP, v. 12, n. 3, p. 1630-1662, fev. 2021. 10.20396/rfe.v12i3.8660762. Disponível em: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/rfe/article/view/8660762. Acesso em: 2024-05-13
