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The concept of justice in reference with philosophies of Plato and Aristotle: a critical study
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Abstract The concept of justice has been a constant issue since its conception. The Greeks also attempted to define justice. They have observed justice as goodness in deeds and so a virtue. In the Greek mind, fairness was an attribute of the spirit or soul, while injustice was a sin. Both Plato and Aristotle... view more
The concept of justice has been a constant issue since its conception. The Greeks also attempted to define justice. They have observed justice as goodness in deeds and so a virtue. In the Greek mind, fairness was an attribute of the spirit or soul, while injustice was a sin. Both Plato and Aristotle defined justice as kindness as well as a desire to follow the law. It alluded to the connection between rights and duties. In human interactions, justice was the pinnacle of excellence and the attitude that animates folks in the right fulfillment of their responsibilities. The development of harmony and peace in thinking and conduct was pre-eminently social. In the same way, Aristotle's and Plato's fairness are complementary; both philosophers seek to discover a concept of ability by which unity, harmony, virtue, and pleasure may be produced in a community. Despite this shared agreement, they are fundamentally different in many ways. In this paper, an attempt has been made by the author to discuss the similarities and dissimilarities in theories of justice propounded by Plato and Aristotle.... view less
Classification
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
Free Keywords
Universal Justice; Particular Justice; Distributive Justice; Rectificatory Justice; Procedural Justice; Substantive Justice
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 250-266
Journal
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 7 (2021) 3
ISSN
1857-9760
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed