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- Title
Fraternidad en la filosofía: de ausencias y rendimientos.
- Authors
MUÑOZ PÉREZ, ENRIQUE V.
- Abstract
This article seeks to answer two questions: why did the notion of "fraternity" disappear from philosophical discussion? And what relevance can talk of "fraternity" have today in the philosophical field? As far as is known, it is possible to maintain that the notion of "fraternity" was relevant in the world of classical Greece, because it is, from the perspective of "friendship", treated by Aristotle and Cicero. Incidentally, fraternity is a cardinal theme of medieval and modern Christian thought; However, it seems, initially, that its association with Christianity led "fraternity" to a certain abandonment in the philosophical field, and to be replaced by notions such as "solidarity" or the aforementioned "equity". One of the reasons that would explain the absence of fraternity would be the triumph of scientific socialism, to the detriment of other forms of socialism, closer to Christianity, such as the so-called "fraternal socialism". On the other hand, I consider that a significant contribution of the notion of "fraternity", particularly in the moment we live today, is that it allows us to oppose it to the notion of "competition". Therefore, instead of competition, it seems to me, "association" and "cooperation" between human beings is preferable.
- Subjects
GREECE; ARISTOTLE, 384-322 B.C.; CICERO, Marcus Tullius, 106 B.C.-43 B.C.; BROTHERLINESS; HUMAN beings; GREEK letter societies; SOCIALISM; CHRISTIANITY; FRIENDSHIP; SOLIDARITY
- Publication
Veritas: Journal of Philosophy & Theology, 2023, Issue 55, p31
- ISSN
0717-4675
- Publication type
Article