O prazer e a formação moral: uma análise do prazer nas obras “A República” e “Filebo” de Platão

Abstract

The present study aims to evaluate the role of pleasure in the moral formation of man, beginning with a historical contextualization of the topic in Greek literature and pre-Platonic philosophical thought. The study will primarily examine Plato's conception of pleasure in the dialogues "The Republic" and "Philebus," and explore the possibility of the existence of morally acceptable pleasures beneficial to human nature, considering the incorporation of these two dialogues within the author's work. The plausibility of classifying Plato as an anti-hedonist will be scrutinized, and if this hypothesis is not substantiated, the study will explore the conditions under which this classification could be refuted.