Paper's abstract

Aurélie Damet, Family links in pedagogical theories of classic Athens
In classical Athens (vth-ivth centuries BC) it was essential to respect family links, in particular filial devotion. This explains the various controversies stemming from the teachings of the Sophists and Socrates, competing characters of knowledge but sharing a relativistic approach of parental relations. Aristophanes, Xenophon and Plato took part in working out as well as defending the Socratic character corrupting youth. Another essential point in the education of young people was the room occupied in poetical narrative by family violence: Plato and Aristotle have worked out fine theories about the role sometimes formative sometimes nefarious of great archaic and classical poets, while clearly distinguishing between epic and tragedy.

Key Words : Athens, education, filial devotion
t. 57, 2014 : p. 215-227

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