The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-4-2001
Abstract
Plato teaches that the arche and telos of politics is liturgical action. No 'purely secular' foundation of a polis is possible. Politics necessarily opens beyond itself and is therefore subject to theological critique and theotic fulfillment (or not). The Republic teaches about the primacy of the liturgical; in the Laws Plato presents the proper liturgical act for human beings.
Recommended Citation
Fendt, Gene, "Philosophy as Liturgical Action: An Essay on Plato's Politics" (2001). The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter. 391.
https://orb.binghamton.edu/sagp/391
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Notes
Gene Fendt presented “Philosophy as Liturgical Action: An Essay on Plato’s Politics” to the Society at its meeting with the Central Division in Minneapolis in 2001. It is partially included in his Comic Cure for Delusional Democracy: Plato’s Republic. Lexington 2014.
For information about the author see:
https://nufoundation.org/-/article-unk-receives-520000-endowed-philosophy-professorship