VASPITANJE U VRLINI KAO PREVENCIJA NASILJA U FILOZOFIJAMA PLATONA I ARISTOTELA
EDUCATION IN VIRTUE AS PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE IN THE PHILOSOPHIES OF PLATO AND ARISTOTLE

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the philosophical and pedagogical concepts of Plato and Aristotle, focusing on education in virtue as the primary mechanism for preventing violence in children and young people. These two philosophers assume that violence in society occurs as a direct consequence of inadequate moral development of the individual. In the first part of the paper, Plato's teaching on the importance of early childhood is analyzed, where through the systematic application of a rigorous system of education in virtue, the child's soul is properly shaped, preventing the development of aggressive impulses. Plato's teaching is based on achieving harmony between reason and instinct, as the only path to a peaceful community. In the second part of the paper, the focus shifts to Aristotle's practical ethics, where education is understood as the process of representing virtues through everyday actions. For Aristotle, virtue is not innate, but is achieved by habit; therefore, early education is crucial for character formation. Plato and Aristotle believe that education and training int he spirit of virtue is the most powerful moral and political tool. Ancient philosophy has provided us with a good foundation for the modern education system, suggesting that the fight against violence must be moved from the sphere of punitive policy to the sphere of education and upbringing.

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