Sobre os princípios do regime democrático: um diálogo entre as filosofias de Platão e Al-Fārābī

Authors

  • Maykel Honney Souza Lobo Universidade Federal do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52521/poly.v18i1.15332

Keywords:

Platão, Al-Fārābī, Democracia, Cidade Virtuosa, Política

Abstract

Abstract: This article discusses the nature of the democratic regime as conceived by Plato (427 – 347 BCE) and al-Fārābī (259 – 339 AH / 872 – 950 CE). Starting with an analysis of Plato's perspective on democracy, the aim is to establish comparisons with al-Fārābī’s perspective, identifying similarities and differences. Thus, the objective is to discuss the thesis that democracy, from al-Fārābī’s viewpoint, is the best form of non-virtuous government due to its greater potential for transformation into a virtuous city. Furthermore, the article aims to demonstrate that Plato does not explicitly address the possibility of transforming a non-virtuous city into a virtuous city. Finally, this work seeks to present how the inherent transformative capacity of democracy can lead to the emergence of the Virtuous City in al-Fārābī. The research was conducted through a bibliographic analysis, with al-Fārābī’s De la Política as the central work, also referencing Plato’s Republic to draw comparisons between the philosophical conceptions of the two thinkers.

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Published

2025-05-15

How to Cite

SOUZA LOBO, M. H. Sobre os princípios do regime democrático: um diálogo entre as filosofias de Platão e Al-Fārābī. Polymatheia - Philosophical Journal, [S. l.], v. 18, n. 1, p. e25016, 2025. DOI: 10.52521/poly.v18i1.15332. Disponível em: https://revistas.uece.br/index.php/revistapolymatheia/article/view/15332. Acesso em: 8 jul. 2025.