(Anti)hrdina v sókratike ((Anti)hero in Socratic Philosophy)

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is: a) to explain who can be actually considered an anti-hero character in Socratic philosophy, and b) to show the philosophical significance of these negative literary protagonists and how they determine the Socratic paideia. In trying to define the anti-hero we will build upon the concept of Joseph Campbell called The Hero’s Journey. At the same time, we will assume that the best example of a hero in Socratic literature – except Socrates himself – is Odysseus.

Keywords

• hero
• antihero
• antisthenes
• plato
• ajax
• odysseus
• paideia