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Peace: Peace in political philosophy can be understood as a state of social and political harmony, characterized by the absence of violence, war, and injustice. Most political philosophers agree that it requires cooperation, trust, and a commitment to justice. See also Justice, Violence, War, Cooperation._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Marsilius of Padua on Peace - Dictionary of Arguments
Höffe I 178 Peace/Marsilius/Höffe: The peace whose blessings [Marsilius] defends is, similar to Dante, a non-violent but not conflict-ridden coexistence. The idea of a competition which is bound to the law, cherished by him, but otherwise free is also alien to Marsilius. A fundamental element of the political, the struggle of interests and the struggle for power, loses its significance. Goal: Marsilius' (and Dante's) peace exist in a state of rest; Marsilius speaks right at the beginning of: peace or (wind) stillness or calm (pax sive tranquillitas). Peace/HegelVsKant/Höffe: In the assertion that a lasting or even an eternal peace would threaten the moral health of peoples, Hegel will take up this motive in his rejection of Kant's peace project. Höffe: But Marsilius doesn't appear in Hegel's authoritative lectures on the history of philosophy. Silence/Marsilius: Only in a peace de- Höffe I 179 signed as silence can a community, according to Marsilius, enable its citizens to survive and live a good life, namely a comprehensive satisfaction of needs and a virtuous life(1). >Community/Marsilius. MarsiliusVsPapacy: According to Marsilius, the governor of God on earth, the Roman bishop, is not the prince of peace, but the main cause of discord. >Papacy/Marsilius. 1. Marsilius, Defensor pacis, I, 4, § 1_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Marsilius of Padua Höffe I Otfried Höffe Geschichte des politischen Denkens München 2016 |