Original title: Pojetí zla v Platónových dialozích Prótagorás a Gorgiás
Translated title: The concept of evil in Plato's dialogues Protagoras and Gorgias
Authors: Kotoč, Branislav ; Jirsa, Jakub (advisor) ; Jinek, Jakub (referee)
Document type: Bachelor's theses
Year: 2012
Language: slo
Abstract: [eng] [cze]
The goal of this paper is to show what is the nature of ethically wrong action considering two of Plato's dialogues - Protagoras and Gorgias. By examining the possibility of different sorts of motivational forces, we will show that Socrates was well aware of the relevance of emotions and desires in the process of decision making. Still, he maintains the idea of reason and knowledge as the superior motivational force. We will argue that the reason why people make wrong decisions is that they do not have true knowledge of the good, moreover, they are ruled by the power of desires. We will also focus on the detrimental effect on human's soul if he follows the path of wrongdoing. Finally, we will show that Socrates offers a solution to those with miserable souls - dialogue and punishment. Cieľom tejto práce je ukázať, v čom spočíva eticky zlé konanie v rámci dvoch Platónových dialógov - Protagoras a Gorgias. Preskúmaním možnosti rôznych druhov motivačných síl v rozhodovaní ukážeme, že Sokrates si bol vedomý dôležitosti emócií a túžob v rozhodovaní. No napriek tomu tvrdil, že rozum a vedenie sú silnejšie motivačné sily. Ukážeme, že dôvod, prečo ľudia robia chybné rozhodnutia spočíva v tom, že nemajú pravé vedenie o dobre, naviac, sú ovládaní túžbami. Taktiež sa zameriame na nepriaznivé následky eticky zlého jednania na ľudskú dušu. Nakoniec však ukážeme, aké riešenie Sokrates ponúka - dialóg a trestanie.
Keywords: belief; desire; Knowledge; punishment; want; chcenie; mienenie; trestanie; túžby; Vedenie

Institution: Charles University Faculties (theses) (web)
Document availability information: Available in the Charles University Digital Repository.
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/42528

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