Fronésis v kontexte Platónovej Ústavy (Phronesis in the context of Plato’s Republic )

The paper deals with understanding of phronesis and phronimos in the context of Plato’s Republic. At first, it analyses occurrence of phronesis in human soul. Phronesis is present in the soul of philosopher who acquires it through the journey upwards to the ideas. Paper reveals that phronesis is inb...

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Main Author: Beata Urblíková
Format: Article
Language:ces
Published: Ostium 2017-03-01
Series:Ostium
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Online Access:http://www.ostium.sk/sk/fronesis-v-kontexte-platonovej-ustavy/
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Summary:The paper deals with understanding of phronesis and phronimos in the context of Plato’s Republic. At first, it analyses occurrence of phronesis in human soul. Phronesis is present in the soul of philosopher who acquires it through the journey upwards to the ideas. Paper reveals that phronesis is inborn but at the same time it can be enhanced by education. Phronesis helps philosophers to make decisions and for this reason is superior to other virtues.
ISSN:1339-942X
1336-6556