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Democracy: Democracy is a system of government in which the people have the power to choose their leaders and make decisions about how they are governed. It is based on the principles of equality, freedom, and participation._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Plato on Democracy - Dictionary of Arguments
Höffe I 22 Democracy/Platon/Höffe: Plato's thesis in the apology: In existentially important issues one must not give in to a democratic majority. Höffe I 24 The Gorgias also deals with fundamental weaknesses of democracy; it justifies ( governmental ) punishment and for the first time suggests the idea of the rule of the philosophers (philosopher king). Plato connects it with a historical figure, Socrates, to whom he attributes a true art of statecraft (politikê technê). Techne: It is not political know-how in the usual sense, but philosophical knowledge combined with the right choice of life. It is therefore a policy that does not start with the institutions, but with the necessary conditions for a good living together, the attitudes of the "soul". >Techne/Aristotle._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Höffe I Otfried Höffe Geschichte des politischen Denkens München 2016 |