Unit:
Specialty Appleied EthicsLibrary of the School of Philosophy
Author:
Michalopoulos Panagiotis
Supervisors info:
Ευάγγελος Πρωτοπαπαδάκης, Αναπλ. Καθηγητής Φιλοσοφίας του ΕΚΠΑ, Τμήμα Φιλοσοφίας.
Χωριανοπούλου Μαρία, Επίκ. Καθηγήτρια Φιλοσοφίας του ΕΚΠΑ, Τμήμα Φιλοσοφίας.
Γεώργιος Αραμπατζής , Καθηγητής Φιλοσοφίας του ΕΚΠΑ, Τμήμα Φιλοσοφίας
Original Title:
Η δικαιοσύνη και η φιλία ως προϋποθέσεις της ευδαιμονίας της αριστοτελικής πόλης.
Translated title:
Justice and friendship as preconditions for the happiness of the Aristotelian city.
Summary:
This paper delves into Aristotle's philosophy, focusing on the central role of justice and friendship in promoting the well-being of the city, the ideal Aristotelian city. Aristotle presents friendship as a fundamental social virtue, essential for the realization of a good life. He describes various forms of friendship, highlighting those based on virtue as the highest, which promote mutual goodwill and moral excellence, which in turn contribute to the collective well-being of the city-state. Justice, for Aristotle, is not only a personal virtue but the foundation of social harmony and order, central to the functioning of the city.
The paper examines how these two principles are interwoven within the fabric of the Aristotelian city, arguing that through just actions and virtuous relations citizens achieve bliss, deep happiness or human flourishing. Aristotle's vision encapsulates the belief that the polis must move beyond mere symbiosis or economic exchange and become a community where individuals realize their maximum potential in cooperation with others, thereby achieving the ultimate good. The analysis argues that, in the Aristotelian context, the city's flourishing depends on the cultivation of just legal structures and the cultivation of deep, character-based friendships.
Main subject category:
Philosophy - Psychology
Keywords:
Aristotle, friendship, justice, welfare, city-state, political friendship, aristotelian city
Number of index pages:
67
