David Ben‐gurion on Plato
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12709689 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Avi Bareli (Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author), Gideon Katz (0000-0001-5754-2992, Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 231-245 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-17 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Modern Jewish Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-5886 • E-ISSN: 1472-5894 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14725880802124537 |
| OpenAlex | W2037506074 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
The purpose of this article is to clarify the relationship between David Ben‐Gurion’s political thinking, his political practice and his interpretation of some aspects of Plato’s political philosophy. Ben‐Gurion ascribed to Plato three main political values: activism, or the ability to reject existing norms and mold society after the moral laws of man; a striving to create a unified society; and the ideal of a society based on justice. These values also form the bedrock of Ben‐Gurion’s Zionism. The “Jewish Revolution”—as he called the profound changes brought by the Zionist movement—is an active effort to control Jewish destiny. Its main goal is to create a unified people and realize moral norms. Activism and unity were also, as the article tries to demonstrate, the central guiding principles of Ben‐Gurion’s practice as a political leader, as exemplified in his reliance on pioneering and in fostering a strong political centre of authority
Destiny (ISS module · Economic Justice · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Ideal (ethics · Judaism · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Zionism · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2020 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |