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For a reader of the political and ethical works of Aristotle it seems unnecessary to stress the significance which the concept of law has in his thought. The philosopher often reflects on the meaning of law, stresses its importance for man and society, praises the rule of law and points to the relationship between law and character. These are only some of the subjects Aristotle discusses at length and to which he tries to give an appropriate answer. His concept of law belongs—as I will try to show—to the Socratic Platonic tradition and it is clearly different from the usual view of law of the philosophical and political thinkers of his age. The most important difference consists perhaps in the link between virtue, law and nature which the Socratic-Platonic school established. Even if Plato and Aristotle seek after a theoretical foundation of traditional values, their concept of law shows a new approach, which critically incorporates some aspects of the sophistic criticism. Both see their task in trying to find an answer that could allow the construction of an ordered society, which would foster virtue and achieve the happiness of its citizens. For Aristotle the achievement of social happiness
Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy Online – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2000
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