Plato's Ideal of the Common Good: Anatomy of a Concept of Timeless Significance

ISBN-13: 9783631724125 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 166 str.

Harald Haarmann

Opis

This study documents various historical instances in the development of the concept 'Common Good'. The author reflects about Plato's theory of Forms, which is infused with the idea of good, as the first principle of being.

Spis treści

Introduction: The dream of social harmony - Plato and the homo politicus - The relation of the Common Good with society and state - The Common Good as an agent of social cohesion - The Common Good as valuable knowledge - The Common Good for all: Blindfolded justice and gender equality

O autorze

Harald Haarmann is a German linguist and cultural scientist. He is Vice-President of the "Institute of Archaeomythology" in Sebastopol (California/USA) and director of its "European Branch" in Finland. His research fields are linguistics, cultural studies, and history of religion.