Platonic Politics of Moderation and Contemporary Civic Theory
This paper examines Plato’s later model of civic participation in relation to contemporary civic theories. It argues that, although the Platonic model satisfies such common criteria for civic theories as equality, autonomy, and empowerment, the key concept to understand this project is moderation....
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This paper examines Plato’s later model of civic participation in relation to contemporary civic theories. It argues that, although the Platonic model satisfies such common criteria for civic theories as equality, autonomy, and empowerment, the key concept to understand this project is moderation. It is moderation that structures and unifies the constituent elements of this model (the rule of law, the persuasion of the preambles, the empowering economy and education). It also explains what kind of personal disposition is central to achieving a stable and rational political order.
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| spelling | doaj-art-54eacc565c6f480fb2eadb22f442b9ee2025-01-20T18:24:31ZengVilnius University PressProblemos1392-11262424-61582023-10-0110410.15388/Problemos.2023.104.6Platonic Politics of Moderation and Contemporary Civic TheoryVilius Bartninkas0Vilnius University, Lithuania This paper examines Plato’s later model of civic participation in relation to contemporary civic theories. It argues that, although the Platonic model satisfies such common criteria for civic theories as equality, autonomy, and empowerment, the key concept to understand this project is moderation. It is moderation that structures and unifies the constituent elements of this model (the rule of law, the persuasion of the preambles, the empowering economy and education). It also explains what kind of personal disposition is central to achieving a stable and rational political order. https://www.journals.vu.lt/problemos/article/view/33377Platocivilitymoderationequalityautonomyempowerment |
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| title | Platonic Politics of Moderation and Contemporary Civic Theory |
| title_full | Platonic Politics of Moderation and Contemporary Civic Theory |
| title_fullStr | Platonic Politics of Moderation and Contemporary Civic Theory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Platonic Politics of Moderation and Contemporary Civic Theory |
| title_short | Platonic Politics of Moderation and Contemporary Civic Theory |
| title_sort | platonic politics of moderation and contemporary civic theory |
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