Platon Aristoteles Adalet Tanımı Devlet etik siyaset şehir-devleti
The question, “What is justice?” is ignored in our time. Contemporary
philosophers seek to realize justice without understanding the nature of
justice. In the Republic, however,
Plato attempted to give a definition of justice which is comprehensive enough.
At first sight, the definition may not be appreciated; but if it is examined
with caution, its far-reaching characteristics would be seen. To this end, main
readings of justice will be shown in Plato’s Republic. Interpretations of Platonic justice can mainly be
classified in three groups. The first group focuses on Plato’s formal
definition of justice and understands Platonic justice as well-functioning.
Gerasimos Santas systematically defends this functionalist interpretation. Secondly,
Gregory Vlastos criticizes the functionalist reading and pays attention to the
second formulation of the definition of justice: “the having and doing of one’s
own” (433e-434a). Finally, an unusual but favorable interpretation of
justice would be given: an Aristotelian reading of Platonic justice. Kenneth
Dorter interprets Platonic justice within an Aristotelian framework. Dorter
observes Plato’s conception of justice through the lens of Nicomachean Ethics. Dorter asserts that the Aristotelian doctrine
of the mean is in accordance with Platonic justice; so, for Plato, justice is the
mean between excess and deficiency. In this paper, these three different
kinds of interpretations would be assessed and proposed Vlastos’ reading as the
most accurate and legitimate.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Derleme Makalesi |
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Publication Date | June 28, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 |