QUAND LA RAISON DU DIALOGUE LAISSE PLACE À LA FORCE DE L’IMAGE
WHEN THE REASON OF DIALOGUE LEAVES ROOM FOR THE FORCE OF IMAGE

Summary/Abstract: The dialogue expresses a kind of communication but also a philosophical style of the Ancient Greek, influenced by the thinkers’ ideal of knowledge and the dominant values of the time. Platon offers the most relevant example of agreement between the characters and the values transmited by dialogue. The modern communication separates us from the love and beauty of the ancient dialogue and turns us to the myth of the modern consumer, in which it is important to be seen, no matter what the ideas exposed. It is the image that counts, letting apart the reason of the discourse. This scenic play is offered by the television show, a kind of court that justifies anything. The image offered by the modern ‛cave‛ updates the Platonic myth, generating false values and focusing on secondary problems.

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