Plato’s Conception of Justice and the Question of Human Dignity
Second Edition, Revised and Extended
Seiten
2021
Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
978-3-631-84524-0 (ISBN)
Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
978-3-631-84524-0 (ISBN)
lt;p>In this first comprehensive study of Plato's conception of justice, the recognition of human dignity plays a crucial role for understanding the individual in relation to the law and state. Plato's philosophy turns out to provide foundations for modern-day human rights protection rather than for totalitarian approaches.
lt;p>This book is the first comprehensive study of Plato's conception of justice. The universality of human rights and human dignity-recognized as the source of the former-are among the crucial philosophical problems in modern-day legal orders and in contemporary culture in general. If dignity is genuinely universal, then human beings also possessed it in ancient times. Plato not only perceived human dignity, but a recognition of dignity is also visible in his conception of justice, which forms the core of his philosophy. Plato's Republic is consistently interpreted in the book as a treatise on justice, relating to the individual and not the state. The famous myth of the cave is a story about education taking place in the world here and now. The best activity is not contemplation but acting for the benefit of others. Not ideas but individuals are the proper objects of love. Plato's philosophy may provide foundations for modern-day human rights protection rather than for totalitarian orders.
lt;p>This book is the first comprehensive study of Plato's conception of justice. The universality of human rights and human dignity-recognized as the source of the former-are among the crucial philosophical problems in modern-day legal orders and in contemporary culture in general. If dignity is genuinely universal, then human beings also possessed it in ancient times. Plato not only perceived human dignity, but a recognition of dignity is also visible in his conception of justice, which forms the core of his philosophy. Plato's Republic is consistently interpreted in the book as a treatise on justice, relating to the individual and not the state. The famous myth of the cave is a story about education taking place in the world here and now. The best activity is not contemplation but acting for the benefit of others. Not ideas but individuals are the proper objects of love. Plato's philosophy may provide foundations for modern-day human rights protection rather than for totalitarian orders.
lt;p>Marek Piechowiak is a Professor of Legal Sciences at the SWPS University Law School. His scholarly work primarily concerns the philosophical foundations of international and constitutional protection of human rights, including in the historical perspective. His current research focuses on the legal and philosophical conceptions of dignity.
lt;p>Dignity as the fundamental value in law - Plato on dignity in Timaeus - The Republic on the individual and justice in the model of the state as a phantom of justice - Justice and freedom - Equality and friendship as the aim of law - The individual as the object of love - Just actions over contemplation.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.03.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Philosophy and Cultural Studies Revisited / Historisch-genetische Studien zur Philosophie und Kulturgeschichte ; 8 |
| Mitarbeit |
Herausgeber (Serie): Seweryn Blandzi |
| Verlagsort | Berlin |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 461 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Metaphysik / Ontologie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit | |
| Schlagworte | Ancient Philosophy • Blandzi • Conception • dignity • Edition • Extended • Human • Human Person • Human Rights • Justice • Law • Marek • Piechowiak • Plato • Plato's • Plato’s • Plato's Republic • Plato’s Republic • Plato's state • Plato’s state • question • Revised • Second • Seweryn |
| ISBN-10 | 3-631-84524-3 / 3631845243 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-631-84524-0 / 9783631845240 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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