Word | Definition |
Polis | Greek base word for city; where we get "politics" |
Res Publica | the public matters |
Ancient Concept of Freedom | Right to participate in the public square |
Ancient Concept of Liberty | (Political Liberty) "You are free because your country is free" |
Modern Concept of Liberty | (Individual Liberty) One's own choices are free and are only limited when interfering with other's individual liberty. |
Civil Liberty | Security, without this political and individual liberties are threatened. |
Daimon | Internal voice (Socrates) |
Metaxy | In between, state in which all humans are in. |
Polis | Greek base word for city; where we get "politics" |
Res Publica | the public matters |
De-Divinization | Taking religion out of politics. (From ancient to modern) |
Ancient Concept of Freedom | Right to participate in the public square |
Redivinization | Adding religious values back into politics. Also describes the idea of individual liberty (stemming from christianity) into modern life. |
Ancient Concept of Liberty | (Political Liberty) "You are free because your country is free" |
Preiagoge/Conversio | Conversion/Turning around |
Modern Concept of Liberty | (Individual Liberty) One's own choices are free and are only limited when interfering with other's individual liberty. |
Politeia | Constitution or political order |
Civil Liberty | Security, without this political and individual liberties are threatened. |
Daimon | Internal voice (Socrates) |
Rhetoric | Art of discourse, aims to improve facility of speeking |
Metaxy | In between, state in which all humans are in. |
Dialectic | Dialogue that tries to reach some truth |
Mania | Manic; madness |
De-Divinization | Taking religion out of politics. (From ancient to modern) |
Classical virtues | Wisdom, justice, temperance, courage |
Redivinization | Adding religious values back into politics. Also describes the idea of individual liberty (stemming from christianity) into modern life. |
Theological virtues | faith, hope, charity (love) |
Periagoge/Conversio | Conversion/Turning around |
Natural right | Whatever is right by nature and not conventional law |
Politeia | Constitution or political order |
Physis | Nature |
Gadfly | Upsets status quo/keeps the system living |
Rhetoric | Art of discourse, aims to improve facility of speeking |
Dialectic | Dialogue that tries to reach some truth |
Classical virtues | Wisdom, justice, temperance, courage |
Theological virtues | faith, hope, charity |
Natural right | Whatever is right by nature and not conventional law |
Physis | Nature |
Nomos | custom; law |
Compactness | Isolated existence; ancient city |
Differentiation | Complicated existence; modern city |
Libido Dominandi | Lust to dominate |
Wisdom vs. knowledge | Insight vs. processing information/data |
Cosmopolis | Universal City |