1. The dichotomy myth and reason revisited from the perspective of Geoffrey E. R. Lloyd. A critical assessment
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Diego Honorato
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lcsh:Ancient history ,History ,Archeology ,Via media ,Critical approach ,dicotomia ,mito ,Philosophy ,Religious studies ,epistemological ambiguity ,Mythology ,myth ,razão ,Logos Bible Software ,lcsh:D51-90 ,reason ,ambiguidade epistemológica ,Critical reading ,Critical assessment ,Classics ,Humanities ,Lloyd ,dichotomy - Abstract
This article discusses the ideas defended by the well-known classical historian Geoffrey E. R. Lloyd in regard to the dichotomy mythos and logos. We do so in three steps: firstly, we present briefly the differences that Lloyd sees between these two types of speeches; secondly, Lloyd’s case for dismantling any strong form of dichotomy is reviewed; thirdly, we attempt a critical approach to Lloyd’s ideas trying to show that there is a veiled epistemological ambiguity in some of his contentions. The study method use is, as in all humanities, the critical reading and discussion of the primary sources (Lloyd’s work). We conclude that Lloyd’s general approach, insomuch as it urges us to prosecute a via media between naïve form of realisms and strong cultural (etnographic) contextualisms, appears to be a sound strategy, yet ¬from our standpoint, such loable programme is debunked by the specific strategies Lloyd introduces to account for it.  , Este artigo discute as ideias defendidas pelo famoso historiador clássico Geoffrey E. R. Lloyd nos mythos e logotipos.Fazemos isso em três etapas: primeiro, apresentamos brevemente as diferenças que Lloyd vê entre esses dois tipos de discursos;Em segundo lugar, o caso de Lloyd para o desmantelamento da dicotomia é revisado;Em terceiro lugar, tentamos uma abordagem crítica das idéias de Lloyd, que temos uma ambigüidade epistemológica velada em algumas de suas afirmações.  
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- 2020
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