A Neo-Aristotelian Approach to Democratic Virtues

The aim of this paper is to evaluate whether, in our pluralistic and individualistic societies, based on the normative language of rights and principles, there is a valuable and possible place for a re-actualization of the tradition of virtues. Our answer is positive, but it is conditional. Such a r...

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Autores principales: García Valverde, Facundo, Vidiella, Graciela
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Publicado: Escuela de Filosofía. Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2023
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Sumario:The aim of this paper is to evaluate whether, in our pluralistic and individualistic societies, based on the normative language of rights and principles, there is a valuable and possible place for a re-actualization of the tradition of virtues. Our answer is positive, but it is conditional. Such a re-actualization must provide an answer to two well-founded criticisms that have been made of previous reenactments of this tradition: their risk of obtunding the transformative capacity of customs and traditions and their original dependence on a hierarchical ethos. Here, we will show that the creation and maintenance of a democratic society, which makes relational equality a fundamental value, requires a set of basic civic virtues and that these can be justified by reinforcing the critical potential of the virtues with respect to their formative context.