In the Nomoi, Plato writes his mature reflections. With the aim of thinking to project of a new constitution that can be realized, especially in the first books considered authentic proemes to the book, Plato presents the basis for a sort of philosophy of history, according to which, after millennia from each other, humanity purifies itself through great catastrophes, from which only a few men are able to save. A theory taken into consideration for a long time in the ancient world and which also finds reference in previous dialogues, in par- ticular in the Timaeus. According to the Athenian philosopher, these cataclysms represent the starting point for the birth of human activi- ties, and, therefore, of the institutions and techniques which, pass- ing through various historical phases, determine the corruption, mostly of the soul. But in this development, how can this logical reasoning of philosophy of history be placed within the constitutional theories already thought by Plato?
CATACLISMI E POLITEIAI NELLE LEGGI DI PLATONE. ALCUNE NOTE TRA FILOSOFIA DELLA STORIA E TEORIA COSTITUZIONALE
LEONARDO MASONE
2023-01-01
Abstract
In the Nomoi, Plato writes his mature reflections. With the aim of thinking to project of a new constitution that can be realized, especially in the first books considered authentic proemes to the book, Plato presents the basis for a sort of philosophy of history, according to which, after millennia from each other, humanity purifies itself through great catastrophes, from which only a few men are able to save. A theory taken into consideration for a long time in the ancient world and which also finds reference in previous dialogues, in par- ticular in the Timaeus. According to the Athenian philosopher, these cataclysms represent the starting point for the birth of human activi- ties, and, therefore, of the institutions and techniques which, pass- ing through various historical phases, determine the corruption, mostly of the soul. But in this development, how can this logical reasoning of philosophy of history be placed within the constitutional theories already thought by Plato?I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
