The care of the soul

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The care of the soul

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In Plato, care ethics takes the specific form of the care for the soul (epimeleia tês psuchês, therapeia tên psuchên), a topic that is central throughout his dialogues. Anchored in the Delphic inscription ‘know yourself’, the topic is a leitmotif throughout the Platonic corpus: in the Alciabiades, where Socrates exhorts Alcibiades to take care of his soul as a prerequisite for political office; in the Republic, where we are advised to care for our soul in preparation for the most important choice of our life, that is, that of our next life; in the Laws, where we learn that the care for the soul is integral to a virtuous life. This emphasis on the soul makes Plato a special interlocutor for care ethics. Whereas contemporary reflections on care ethics often start with the specific needs of social groups identified as either caregivers or care receivers, the Platonic perspective introduces a spiritual dimension, shifting the emphasis from specific social conditions to considerations about our human nature.How can Plato’s understanding of care ethics as care for the soul contribute to today’s discussion about care ethics?

Název v anglickém jazyce

The care of the soul

Popis výsledku anglicky

In Plato, care ethics takes the specific form of the care for the soul (epimeleia tês psuchês, therapeia tên psuchên), a topic that is central throughout his dialogues. Anchored in the Delphic inscription ‘know yourself’, the topic is a leitmotif throughout the Platonic corpus: in the Alciabiades, where Socrates exhorts Alcibiades to take care of his soul as a prerequisite for political office; in the Republic, where we are advised to care for our soul in preparation for the most important choice of our life, that is, that of our next life; in the Laws, where we learn that the care for the soul is integral to a virtuous life. This emphasis on the soul makes Plato a special interlocutor for care ethics. Whereas contemporary reflections on care ethics often start with the specific needs of social groups identified as either caregivers or care receivers, the Platonic perspective introduces a spiritual dimension, shifting the emphasis from specific social conditions to considerations about our human nature.How can Plato’s understanding of care ethics as care for the soul contribute to today’s discussion about care ethics?

Druh

M - Uspořádání konference

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60300 - Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Místo konání akce

Fribourg

Stát konání akce

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Datum zahájení akce

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Datum ukončení akce

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Celkový počet účastníků

30

Počet zahraničních účastníků

30

Typ akce podle státní přísl. účastníků

WRD - Celosvětová akce