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Aristotleś conception of man as zoon politicon and its relevance today
Krejča, Jiří ; Koloušek, Martin (advisor) ; Maršálek, Pavel (referee)
Aristotle's conception of man as zoon politicon and its relevance today Abstract The thesis analyses Aristotle's conception of man as zoon politikon, which is the basis of his ethical and political thought. In addition to the concept of man, this thesis explores the broader ethical and political context of Aristotle's thought. Concepts such as rationality, free action and justice are discussed. It then goes on to define the very concept of man as a political creature. The starting point is Aristotle's biological writing, the Historia Animalium, where man is presented as one of the political species found in nature. The biological basis is then elaborated by a political and ethical investigation that places man in the context of the polis. Subsequent explorations further develop a holistic and complex conception of man. Aristotle's conception of human life, reason and happiness is explained. This is followed by an examination of man in interpersonal relations in the community. Attention is focused on the relations between master and slave, man and woman, individual and community. By synthesizing the findings, it is then possible to develop a delineation of the concept of man as zoon politikon that is not dependent on the environment of the ancient Greek city-state. Five basic elements of this conception are...
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