Plato's Conception of Justice and the Question of Human Dignity; Second Edition, Revised and Extended

Plato's Conception of Justice and the Question of Human Dignity; Second Edition, Revised and Extended

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9783631845240
Publisher: Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Imprint: Peter Lang Edition
Pub date:
Edition: 1st edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 302
Weight: 461g
Height: 210mm
Width: 148mm
Spine width: 21mm