柏拉图《理想国》中的“男女平等”观及其当代价值

The Concept of “Equality between Men and Women” in Plato’s The Republic and ItsContemporary Value

柏拉图素有古希腊哲学源头之称,他与苏格拉底及亚里士多德并称为古希腊三贤,其代表作《理想国》中蕴含大量的哲学智慧,其中关于男女平等的思想对当今社会培养平等意识、挖掘培育新生产力和促进男女就业公平具有重大现实意义。准确把握柏拉图所处时代背景下创立平等观的基础立场,剖析柏拉图从不同角度对平等观内容的界定,透视当今社会性别文化现象,能有效发掘女性人才的价值,发挥平等理念的当代价值。

Plato is known as the source of the Ancient Greek philosophy. Together with Socrates and his Aris-totle, he is known as the “three wise men of ancient Greece”. His masterpiece, The Republic, con-tains a great deal of philosophical wisdom, the idea of equality between men and women is of great practical significance for today’s society to cultivate the sense of equality, cultivate new productive forces and promote equality in employment between men and women. To accurately grasp the basic position of establishing the concept of equality under the historical background of Plato, ana-lyze the definition of the concept of equality from different angles of Plato, and perspective the gender cultural phenomenon in today’s society, can effectively explore the value of female talents and give play to the contemporary value of the concept of equality.