The Concept of Justice in Reference With Philosophies of Plato and Aristotle: A Critical Study

Abstract

The concept of justice has been a constant issue since its conception. The Greeks also attempted to define justice. They have observed justice as goodness in deeds and so a virtue. In the Greek mind, fairness was an attribute of the spirit or soul, while injustice was a sin. Both Plato and Aristotle defined justice as kindness as well as a desire to follow the law. It alluded to the connection between rights and duties. In human interactions, justice was the pinnacle of excellence and the attitude that animates folks in the right fulfillment of their responsibilities. The development of harmony and peace in thinking and conduct was pre-eminently social. In the same way, Aristotle's and Plato's fairness are complementary; both philosophers seek to discover a concept of ability by which unity, harmony, virtue, and pleasure may be produced in a community. Despite this shared agreement, they are fundamentally different in many ways. In this paper, an attempt has been made by the author to discuss the similarities and dissimilarities in theories of justice propounded by Plato and Aristotle.

Local Wisdom of Urban Muslims in Inheritance Distribution

“…Departing from the issue of inheritance law in the field and examined from the perspective/ theory of justice, the daughter's barrier (hijab) of the father's brother on the basis that the father's brother does not carry out his role and responsibilities as an uncle is a decision or division of inheritance that has reflected the value of justice, because the meaning of justice itself, including Plato's theory of justice (Nurhayati et al, 2022). He stated that justice arises from arrangements or solutions that harmonize the parts that make up a society (Maurya, 2021). For Plato, justice and law are the general spiritual substance of a society that creates and maintains its unity.…”