Dialéctica y élenkhos: herencia socrática en el método aristotélico

Abstract

In the present work, we are interested in establishing the possible influence of Socrates in the Aristotelian dialectic. To do this, we will divide the work into three sections. In the first, we will focus very briefly on the problem of the Aristotelian reconstruction of Socrates’ thinking. In the second part, we will analyze some aspects of the so-called Socratic method. Finally, in the third section, we will examine what aspects of this method Aristotle may have inherited. Our thesis is that the Aristotelian dialectic has Socratic reminiscences that allow us to speak of an inheritance Socratic.