Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Self-Sacrifice in Politics and the Corrective Power of Humility
Abstract : Self-sacrifice is a fundamental political phenomenon, not only deserving a renewed philosophical discussion but also bearing the question of the extent to which self-sacrifice can be conducive to the common good. Often driven by crises, scarcity or social change, self-sacrifice takes plac...
| Author: | Peter Rožič |
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| Published: |
S.n.,
s.l.,
2016
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| Volume: | 76 |
| Pages: | 361-371 |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Abstract, Povzetek, 361. |
| Periodical: | Bogoslovni Vestnik |
| Number: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0006-5722 |
| Format: | Article |
| Topic: | -
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| Status: | Active |
| Summary: | Abstract : Self-sacrifice is a fundamental political phenomenon, not only deserving a renewed philosophical discussion but also bearing the question of the extent to which self-sacrifice can be conducive to the common good. Often driven by crises, scarcity or social change, self-sacrifice takes place in political, economic, environmental, international and religious arenas, where it tends to operate as a double-edged sword. While potentially contributing to the common good, self-sacrifice can be manipulated and abused. Finding a solution in the crosstextual analysis in Augustine’s De Civitate Dei, this essay claims that in order to contribute to the common good, self-sacrifice has to operate in concert with the virtue of humility through specific conditions, which provide the possibility of correction of potential political manipulation and abuse. |
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