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STUDENT : CARLOS AUGUSTO DE OLIVEIRA CARVALHAR
DATE: 12/07/2023
TIME: 08:30
LOCAL: online
TITLE:

TOPICS OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY IN PLATO: A CONTEMPORARY APPROACH

KEY WORDS:

Plato, Politics, Power, Republic, Slavery

PAGES: 213
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Filosofia
SUBÁREA: História da Filosofia
SUMMARY:

This is a thesis that follows the path indicated by Mario Vegetti, in understanding the figure of the political Plato in relation to the ideological issues that influence the interpretation of Plato's own texts, mainly using three dialogues: The Republic, The Laws, and The Statesman. Due to this critical approach, the first part provides a brief overview of the main arguments criticized since antiquity, from Aristophanes' comedy and Aristotle's refutation to Neoplatonism and the Byzantine period, but jumping straight to the 20th century and the Cold War, which contributed to the formation of biased readings based on the political thought of commentators such as Karl Popper and Leo Strauss. I also highlight the themes of Ancient History that were influenced by Karl Marx's philosophy, particularly the concept of social class employed in ancient societies.

Therefore, it is an exploratory research that follows a thematic axis of analysis, based on topics that still pique our contemporary curiosity, which are interdependent and intertwined at various points, aiming to better understand the main aspects of political issues in Plato. The discussion thus covers various subjects, such as the manifestation of power through persuasive discourse or necessary coercion through violence; the legitimacy of authority and the role of guardians and lawmakers; ideology and models of the city, ranging from the paradigm of the Callipolis to Magnesia; criticism of democracy in relation to emotions and the parallel between the soul and the city; Greek colonization and its influence on the development of a normative utopia for the foundation of future societies where justice would be better distributed; gender equality and the abolition of the traditional family model; criticism of property and the communism of goods; and finally, slavery and the disdain for manual labor.

As a consequence, the theoretical distinctive feature of this work lies in the historical contextualization carried out in addressing Platonic Political Philosophy. This approach ensures an understanding of Plato within the limits of his time, without falling into shallow anachronism or idealizing the author. It highlights the shared experience among Greek authors of the classical period in relation to the temporal frame of reference they possessed.

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Externa à Instituição - CAMILA DO ESPÍRITO SANTO PRADO DE OLIVEIRA - UFCA
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