| Title |
Pilietinė tapatybė ir pamaldumas Platono Įstatymuose / |
| Translation of Title |
Civic identity and piety in Platoʼs laws. |
| Authors |
Bartninkas, Vilius |
| DOI |
10.15388/Litera.2015.3.9873 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Literatūra.. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2015, t. 57, Nr. 3, p. 7-15.. ISSN 1648-1143. eISSN 0258-0802 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Platoʼs Laws ; piety ; civic identity ; foundational narratives ; comprehensive virtue |
| Abstract [eng] |
This paper explores the meaning of religion and piety in Plato’s Laws. A discussion of contemporary scholarship shows that currently there is a trend to emphasize ethical innovations in Plato’s later thought without discussing its relation to religion.However, an analysis of the key foundational narratives of Magnesia reveals that religion has a substantial role in the dialogue. Plato rethinks the meaning of piety in his last dialogue. On the one hand, he criticizes the traditional Greek religiosityby providing a way to reconcile the performativeand the rational devotion to gods. On the other hand, piety is incorporated in ethical theory as a key structural component. Thus, piety emerges as one of the most fundamental ideas in the political projectof Magnesia. |
| Published |
Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2015 |
| CC license |
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