Chapter 9 ‘The Truth of Antiphon’s Truth Mico Gagan ‘My sting pi for his chap ithe ie Fh cena thinker Anion veto his ain thetic wor, Aeon Tth What Arp ea by thei? Can hile lp o terre any te srvving Fragments ‘oly the anys ent? These questions or ato ages ff Sicsconctnng rth an lnguage nthe wore of any pre:-Pltoni tinkers, ‘cowl the opt, nd th strong rection to hi views we Find in Plato. Pood avery sic en of the natre ofrath,whih or hit inlded such Fesurge a the In of nonconraition ane reuitenet that one beable to give aaa scout of tat, an he as highly ere of he ess ig tus views of eas kr. “Priagras Th he mais" te mo try" eer 1710), her del i feo (Gogis 488-3, ee), tts predecesors honored robbs more highly han teuth (Paes 201A, 20-2730). “These well cicams re not concen hee. Rather, want ‘examine te pre lati ene oh in he connotation of thkers fons Hes who ert tthe dierent om Pat. oth {nl we mat puta lato otone ad examine the opis in thr wn {cer a terms fh adn. Ew heer bein by Hooking bre at These Pormenies, al th opis especialy Protagra, aren consider the woke of Amnon | il agus tit Aatipbo sproming a io tal ‘slip and ambivalent tht gore Back to ese ho iat propose pat Teunoflangngein whi single ogo (we or concep) ral i psig mings hi hen ae scm to merge i problematic and unstable Spotless For esi the mute of language therefore of truth ‘oncspotds to the malic tee wrk forthe opis ad ears th big noes bh in og ng. eo) an in en (sg een "er he Grech wp tog he iy entry, at est ath was abays erty of le aalement oF prposivors) andthe rth ofa ages was {serine hye cotespondens fa some esteral eal whether his Was 1 eae ae ie ay cp and neting ss soneg te ein {ray nny oe ein ty fy 4s enc he ee ‘ay comes sgt ten Se ae See 195) 129-197m Mi asin the obser, materia wr or ate dsp abseil ai? Whe Nese or tape the Moser se Th thy Aw Tis thug te he Wat aa how fo sing the wth when ty wish Th srbay he apparent dsingssing Betwoen stories tht re aw nd ares a corresped sea vetting thos that sw {Wel "ms ven poses ch desertion Hs (7 720-28) rotons corespund eat ashe coneives the Presb om Thacd ths att eseiing# deeper ubserble eywith sch tam ppremy a Tle that everyting water te wed sete a Pameniurs "Way oF rh Arey escbing a ea tht man be “Ta vps ute cso Ss tint ay nyo chscrer bine pecans fe Presets antowan we wh ‘eis poteaf and socal horyccgon thant. mens Sante owe of worse Garg On No Be hich ter {as prpse mus hve bon nde np pry of mies ‘Srna Pgs cen it ci Twh ‘Siakin para Preys Way oF ah heise o Pt ‘tet wate famous fomonenn arto erly pos a section of ‘Bebe Parmer ning and in parts wo th Raitt amt can tht Amponsah ai sole ‘ood win samen raagrsk nti sy apes “Trees o ah d rey mkenieee Hac (1978. 86-1 Forth a coerce eS (195. 199-20) 3, Tl sean Po Tce) Si ay ere sop econ fhe Poet, ta ee aged at te ie Pio own ienon ne Umer 61962) 172 Mt Mt pease reheat eae em leo ake ascent: th Torti (974 po Panne of bere Te ‘Sop: romper ve ie bs ea th ks 4. Selon got fo dt Mes 2 {ot Aah wey onc, a ae ‘ices eed ve writen sek cole ef which Spr tery an ri nares ye ered om Ge {Rte tse whe ror Goria, when ok et veel pnrpi er ern ie pes copa in Pt mn ‘omens Dect Teh Sorters up Smisek cet have ‘iron (L212 inate isha absh myst ad ‘rat aoepe svt ha heh we sed Tine Aw onsen ey oh Srhehopnng oie Hn a ra ot gt 1 Sg Seat yar dereiem ae oe sey te {Shoe Mose cal atone fe oe Senos ea we se he es es Intec nf si tint cen bce he ne ‘Cecelia ote 0a, bt 7) Them ogee cose ering ft ee Klis cece 2 Watt seg Mek S85 i bk ema initim Mich Gagarin inh ity have use isudrstaning of i homme sateen ‘One cuampl rages ins appaeity wed i expieating is ene {arom rnd that pens hot some elt thers (TH 1820. Pe Togo hae explained that ach preeptin. ad ths each gs tae qeetone the wind somehow both ot a col ners esas ater, Single wind smattoncosy boa wn ad co win ad hese 10 We on ner ew biaent open opposites ths ne aa the se ‘agora pve this explanation nl, ot esi tra walls be consent wth uc ep ra Utton ds no ext” of itis impossible tvs coal the ic tha the ek Plt als thc as ere own Katalog Orton rents. Ts ile Foye metaptr frm wrest and pics a sg a on tee Taz pean tense np that hese se cpt 9 that mo dle logan neces emerge he ia tr. This ation may ve pe ae the complaint of Hipperatic author (On the Nn of MV Someone woul best san tisha there wig ihe mee reset en they were dating (onl) oe whe the sae penkr dat ot ofthese an ese a The dle he tines nas omens ne wis ees a ‘her an sometines woes jen te he st ie Sr nressing nom, Ard yet srane who sys ie ha comet ng he at souk altos aks hi ‘a gn prevalent ste ese do Tes corre But ft ta oa of igerance sol ree ‘rie lt ee the wring ee arts.” ‘ste avec wily dss eters fi og a ee Soret Red 198, 80110) “Tez an hel eempertten cd wes igo Sore Teen sen roe 7e. 294 ges came rere cee er resting wy in peek rae rend (1958) mom Png 78 and Salon 12,6) wih ms TESSTREE ies mesh ger session te he oe Tinto Gveeyonre ok a dary veut Ei aapoesin BEDE wpiceaet asi mepttren Fv ob nd SAE ROT Fe oe TRREct one to,se Be Bae eopnnabios hE NEE ecmnned ee 7) soe be Sp etn oor nope ob Peeper he Bt tps es ns Dre wom asi ea stn bonateless ore (a aspect ely. acne of he ht ‘Silt woe tc esi! ene eee incl Reha thi Pts other esp Ue Tlie Thee Ings eps theo ely: the Fa eu aces elie ‘the relationship of truth o fikefiboonl a probability (cides). eae Siac taf see pols ae tity aman many cha tse 16. oman one 70 soni eam to a i ‘ime ean yon xine hp ons ata cet Wb i ive pass hehe nd sew me nce ya UA. 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We mut thee eid y th inset oa Trimet pie mest be apa th in lbs 0 tah Taro xls snes ot nds ew sett inertonbtecy hese wot ching coneison sb he To eth Any reader my asthe cocting r,t he well tart wok cri ony ve se i Socom Teg bie (11) wha yates reat step ditnguisics trove csc ee as i se eso and este ywey sapte ing cee.ccepem dapat Axton the ges asinple tne those Fane bak these ave toe ys yong ‘vag Heel nthe spt ThetforThoge in t wth niet at ae ein homie expe th tenants th re reamed tothe pa sean cgi, edits gig that ey eu Hiscdehb ranning tick “tevin wrong sth wot the ower wn eed ee bogt ts mates the oy tess hsm ill, aa at eva the Tih at neat bee anal Tt the question nthe Sd Fore tac wat fapene) ut trate: hen cain tem the tenant ty™™ Tr Gnas ne ke dts etre aig he Tid ea i eeSaaniseme ise ct capa (997 a $41 Anais teomedto ne mthecwe 2 foo 1 Tony hao et alin 17, Hpabeyi eras sane ncoparson heme cite of Des tino ce (199). 1x inane ice apiece 15 Tepe wtp my ve ce cing hb Ghee hn Ai aes ae isan opoety w0 Sesmercomten cain oe ees) an tema mse ttn e101) ttc Jai = wich Sc ny wt nde ot wich cones ih seer geist themne doce anton ner recor ets ator Gap nent rae Ses a Siocon einen tho i Pet es ti a Pas ‘shy of an een tos rin te Peete he si cert ny de cane on te Shaner his hors The Dh of Ahan Ta m he defen states pst the einige (2.2.9 isso te Ji ein) lll ayes he rh sat he i (xy svete pee). Ti esse the se exqesion he detent inthe ot Tee asin tt he es Jin" rath of the hig tn wore an by me ee 1 NO yee) Tine the expression plies the exe ef an wants “cua single wherein theft in he Se ad Trains hee the expression fore cma each te we mp sed ye? ie sahil the hay they Billed hal cose ‘cy with he ne pets ‘Wehine clan ued eyo th pis assmption da wn ace set of fel ill et ia sil rp se the ew thal a dee core Spemfce with ih ots wl be suc terns ah Hit corsspon sence sot insieitian aehe de neatly kes cer wth is nes nga (3.1) the jel a itd won the uy Ba i ‘are ute the hounds o x roper cous, hen we mo ave no men agi te change of home ex the pene tre ait deren the defer ga ensspding ot at neces eect This th each speaker's tse ee ena by he lac a ht the rtf ees he {ate hog pry than one ie us etc consider oth oe tu? Isome more ethan the eter? (Oras thee se cot cane mt we cone js an ae fre th? ‘dso wha pod show we deci? Peps wih sch questions Aino the defn fl th js a the ging ois second speci (4.12) “snr ak orci ta we Hiigane ue mater Frm a pot en and we ach aaly ase oer own ee iusto. weer st xsi the ele nal othe ath of these Tats sony acer fm wa ach sess" In ater woesthe jts 28. foeemmirata rol i Tne compli th eevee may ie Aer ae "Co hee an ees omen ion vonteene Mica Gagarin mst decide he th of his as from the tv oa lone, ain view of he Tact that cach ngs eoresonds tthe same rma thoes wil he 0 ‘deri thst by teenie coberence othe Fg. Tex 9 ther ‘sis forte econ, On he tera a vert onl ec ne ‘ie al hog we renders maybe eed oy deel the ese nse {in ft no faa rth i ever determine. nthe end thre ert ofthe Ses Tr tes int os oteither litigant alone, oe some ehuce Between er, ba tier a let teson Betws thet argent This thee per wes sig: An tawny costing ingle stato of ats and | sinle interpcaton of in He at veh vel an ie £9 ‘vides ito opponed terrains both cavsesonding Wo these ft (he ‘young a illed the boy he Boy Kile hime Win the Teaegy 283 le these gle int he yeh hat th he we ae he ‘sim and perp thers wel tein some sense eons i thd, re dfent bth ity aac. The uh te Srna Tea Fsthas ogo bout he eomplenty of shared esponsibiy. ad ve shox further understand) the ambiant rath of thi ng eoveespond ta an a valent th about the real weed that evens hve complex eases nd Sponsibiliy often belongs ome tan one ae! "Azan! this Backyrou it en ne ote Ags Toth. Tis work pan Soreone sho yx oe hing doesnt in at Have oe metal ‘over thre for ioe ing, either ny of hose ings he oe wn Sees best ses with sgh ray of thse eins the ane who ks es revs wi bs mini 1) More flows Gale in ost the portance ofthis sterment olen te apparition between coin a 86 ‘erent nthe expression he ed He soundest hat th sentence nas clan abot angoge: A single ads rte: Sond iter sng hog ora single perception. Aion hs apes ‘besying that someone wh speaks a single gs a move hone ma meeps tam one hing rent ceespons that aes Tin fact Antihon hee ascites the complexity of things, ona concep, and of oot suggest that the work eid Th, hich this Solemn nodes, snot intend vo presenti weil een 25 Ev oo bt ye vag ig we ov ai ot de fora fom an ore in Maris ‘ci hale Gtr (1971202205) Ee Hh Morrisons et, et 8 he tah iho oh i fa ath sch tha plein) ct rin oma a et ak fehols hae ten thew" tthe esnips at» Tpke th: Thal examine vce pes examples of aia rath The frat ements the eat Betwesn Creck dl arin he ae iets coms ray nether Kaw ves We ‘veh tenement whey ae Cpe al i all apes lca oi iecon crane ner oe at cel nice a arp wal ose does het spel none fw ksi a voor tek. Fw a rent ht omg oor ah in ar tt a we Ing stn ne me peso) anata nemo te Toil s ets in sn hain, we cy te ie oul we wok tut haan we wa th {tees ofthese ek it halen the appoint by A pho’ ds wa entrenched in Athi holt tween Creek le. i tuo nally exclave a exh tps Haare poy and ‘eetivly charge respects, Whew cok "te alate enor, fest Antrhon the pti capa one ix sk bain. Trager sco Be ctineo 4ith am sco of here Aiterritin the to groups by mes of oma and estos) tt ‘ten did the postion tek arbavon clay nae nat Ad oes ot xn ps ‘he natal sry of ape ne rea tha the irc wand etn tal (190) argc a Arp eno ie ea ‘ie Yo fat yrapetve, Hot threw amr preter hfe nrc: arian ec ft10 iin Gain hm also ast tat "ve (Greeks) have become arin” cr Drier} I ther mods am crigtal Keni, sed on ps. eae an ‘openon by ica of nome, bt ence mean iy. we Cieshs Salo barborans-the Fam patlrn of unity lide nto posites re ‘obi ino amore comple ity: (ve) Grecian Ad haem ‘ray be even more comple f Artin evoking the nnbiaenee of caret “Grok ews barbarian as Beth Bete and worsen Grecs 448. Justice (dieiyn), therein, is ting the sles ‘omit ity in which oe ea cizen Tha person wou ea ue janice t his own advange H he considered the ws Cromes) important when witnesses represent but he ese {quences of nature (physi imporant ime absence of wines For the eauiremer ofthe lw te spplementl bat the ei Irons ature re ncesay: an th equerent ofthe ws te Fy agreement ad vo tral een he requirements of rte ‘entre and no by green. (a. 2) Ths someone wh vv ier the ws avoids shane and pint i those who hve [Blac in agreement do ot notice im, bt net i they de BaF Rameone es ova cne a th eet reir of Nan. {ANch is impose te Hane ses eto ese ee hy te ana Bese ial sein or es ned mat rpaaion (doa) bt ith ote) inguin these things forthe let reason th wot hing tat es oeording ae il tne Fo es fave been made for the eyes wal he’s (co 3) and should foes an fo the ears wn they shou shoo thet. td Torte tongue what it shoal an! ld nt sn ad for he ls frat they should and il td, a fo he fet where ty Should and should ot go, ad forthe mia what Hse ad ‘Sho not dst. Ths the hinge rom wih he ws isd ws “tein may ess congenial or akin tonne ante hings toward tric thoy urge ws. For living a dying as eg ine, Tor numa living i theres of advantageous things whteos hing ie the res of disadvantages things cl) The aan 5 Ep, Oe 485485 whee wh sed with a iy othe ‘Soul fence tween to tp en gc ae ‘eis Ment fring become "fore fee hecomimes pt Is mp Ove who orl pis km Ii) Cin 98D ha ey nresng eso o te ees enti Ingato bestia noe in Air ge hop sito me tags Isl by the ave aoe bt he ‘own mates in dame inp tos soect seen! rho ig lp mare me thon ings at rig jy. No hing tha ing pin Be me Canto hn thing a rng ple otis tein {Ponalonngcos cgi et hm bt to Beet Ti ge tht we adntge to tte Sethe ne 8) theres when tacked sd thems gnentonee tha ovens wel even when cy ave Beal etl yea the wlth ence ear sath wh thy ave ot ‘owen heme One wu i any oes re treo ate an ty sven pan wh ese ‘Shem ad les plewere wn se pai an i test rhc al i ite Ho ed anc teh ened sch chavo a ee ite tse thd mba he oppo cof hn he oe topo laws nk be tot bent Wn ft eo scot ania th ‘tino sara he og oc a he i itd a trove cit he itn sling the get Ind tpg th nc dst vr ce he Stn rhe get rh perm he ei hat he Teo es be ale to un sie hy deepen Dut tee snc saab The pet be whe] deny 1S thn ah he pl Stine ii a he ge cen Tne thr explores ince aig test and mom, hie oes (el 1) eon jastice ere defined ing the 1 sine aang Te gn hw cae ee “rent the et i! iene ihm The se + ito oc an pa clea: the mest apceiet a nt ste a teat ene pean he state : Jee Thc eqsion faa ln ts wot thi agent bu sv mk gest ht i ston or lee one "hing tal things nye on hae orig toa Mise Garin low nmi to nat nping pers tht sae things ae consistent wi both, Laer col. 3) Antpon earks tha wn ‘ng ov akin or ae la hing" npn ferme he oo athr than an option Thon tae ito inl th Tving and dying, ssoiated especies wit vanioge an sang. that nov nature utc, ces vantage a isa. At Hen (col pain and pleasure ave seen (yen a ee hl ae. ‘Te overall low af Aiphone sol eniey ler nhs eve tut hse remarks nerspesed among oer actin of open be {cen ow a nate, geet vera respecte ih he ts ses Ve ‘nore similar than nity indented ta geet th dma ofthe owe ares om are but whether his alanis eis problematic. "Tus we cae the sme pater here, tha os ey. Nome a plas tt fora tong oppoiion, bat the work popes ne Tries Become apparent 0 tat by deen the apes bth eset ad sent The nly anesurolly postive value assed inthis scton aha {age sometimes mere angen ool mos sess hss Boteachof there uns oto Be empl ara ana. fst where this srgument wil ead Antiphon, bt fhe wishes to eit a ad ne Tae in ths wok, he as reared the ron frit hve: ‘Aer srg. 440 etn (5) 0 feick of ond juste. iting specific eaves where auherng to the fs “nimi mre” tat i ‘ings more pain ad es peas, Thrce specific exanpleso his at: wal Ing nil ene attacked before defending esl eating om’ pens wel Asie teing mistreated bythe, and allowing one's ponent sar a ‘ah (prerubly fale) witout doing the sae ese. Hower although Ahenc oxarpls could esl be ese to suppert » cotta attack an sie ber sean s corresponding defense of tre. Aho eo 6 es he hm {inet those who flo he at the ineetvenes, nt the nse tte lay He sent envio the possi ha she fw el fe hone 5. Tw nee Went ae yee gain ti ‘co eae arte ne steer oy he es Fowuneh eins rae mn my for conpil oain ate os hens omer wh hy eg oo ings ha iy oe etptre mre tan gt ogo 52, fam sympa fo Osh soca ns Anon oe ‘ect dinee he tge ttn hoa ei em ig Spee. te dienyl the at Pe on Fai 3) coca (2) oy, pete le sis yo Ve Bh of nin Vos be cae i i cuz oe ain va ase mone pera th tly ape HC. ttt aly rons atric say hog uri ji iso ss cece set nn iis Ad ete ce hc ile jot Fe os ‘st ij dn "ang oe ined eer ve ‘The tthe th sass oii nd rescue a ter someon antwill be are Tstne ewil Be Hated se tet he pes lest conto the pe evn wh he efi wo th Ise poet rs team thi ir bs nna a th ye swan the pen aa eho he ess be i nes sean hn ijn ina ia ie ys eset ly he esi ha a by in eo 2) despite ig eth Ad fem ety fat ts it Fore fhe nt Beem gn est! hn ie! wa Fete Awa eal he ancy nl hw whee hm bean wero de No thee are ley smal wrong a clay al wrongs diem. itr sch aes nor hse he at, For posse tha these ‘his just a tha rl nt ine spon mo Be ed tere ae tothe omar ie tcc hr oly te oF dese be just that Hcy th be ws Farther is lest a tne he es th judi pretation ceings ae nj sn ein seme oop tt ther. teach eee ae ha ean me es dp ac ‘neque fst. 45 Ain exe jai seme fo. nether, al howe tht it en x ete at ae Trang ett if wien ere present, Nov he irae wy Fusing sie (tig) "ht ine ye, eee jee sae Sane th cee jae aye beige ee ies" ney speveat th otc, ng ete ott A "pon wy pap ine est thr se joc hs Wk) Tay