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Politinė Moralė: Vaclavas Havelas
Political Morality: Vaclav Havel

Author(s): Tomas Kavaliauskas
Subject(s): Epistemology, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Government/Political systems
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: The Citizen of Truth; communist regime; democracy; freedom; V. Havel; Z. Bauman; L. Cabada;

Summary/Abstract: This article analizes the political morality of V. Havel in his essay, „The Power of the Powerless.“ Attentionis given to Havel’s personality, to his role of a dissident, and then later as the Czech President. He declared that living in Truth under the totalitarian communist regime and under conditions of democracy had their own challenges.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 94
  • Page Range: 72-78
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Lithuanian