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Aristophanes
Aristophanes
What is considered philosophical progress in 'The clouds of Aristophanes?
"Almost everyone in 'Aristophanes' Clouds is stupid but people are less stupid at the end of the work than they are at first. Real philosophical progress has been made. "Agree or disagree with this idea, or modify to suit your own point of view of the text. Obviously, you have to give "philosophical" definition useful and meaningful if it is plausible to argue about of this problem.
Like the following questions about the relationship or Liebiz Volataire, parody as a philsopher enough to contradict Socrates a radical person. What we learn, possibly at the end of "clouds" is that ontological speculation on the basis of empirical skepticism is an illusion. Aristophanes, cultural, provides a way to Aristotle, who can be the foundation of Platonism in the observed world.