THESE DEMOCRATS ... WHO ARE THEY?

 
     There's no doubt: this is - of course, those who faithfully honor the ancient democratic traditions. Well, that's a tradition, for example.

     ... Recently, the city newspaper "Evening Ekaterinburg" I caught the eye of the material under the title "Now we will meet more frequently, assured reporters G. Burbulis" for 15 July this year The author notes L. Minin, told the reader, replies the chief center "Strategy", remarked at the same thing: "He told reporters that it is now at the forefront should go professionals who are able to achieve concrete results, people matter.

     Hard to disagree with the validity of this assertion, but who, it turns out, the company offered up only recently? "- Genuinely outraged and perplexed her.


     Strategy was asked and on the prospects for regional policy ... "- continues the journalist, had hardly conceal his irritation to the universally accepted democratic hero.

     In fact, "strategist" - is one of the ten main military commanders, concerned about the protection of democracy even in those distant ancient times. And this "outrageous-nedoumevatelnaya" emotion, about which, together with the journalist "stumbles" and its democratically benevolent reader led me to some relevant historical memories of the same order.

     ... According to Cicero, "when Hannibal was exiled from Carthage, came to Ephesus to Antioch and was invited to listen to the peripatetic Formiona, this rattle a few hours talking about the responsibilities of commander and general of military affairs. All participants were enthusiastic and asked Hannibal to express views about philosophy. Hannibal replied that he had seen a lot of elderly survivors of the mind, but such a madman, as Formion, never seen before.

     And quite rightly - observes Cicero. - Could be a great impudence and indiscretion, than that Hannibal, who fought for so many years because of the power with the Roman people, the winner of the world, and gave instructions on military affairs, a Greek, has never seen the camp, never touched either smallest percentage of any public office? "

     Of course, Gennady Burbulis - not Greek. As, however, and not Peripatetic, and not an old man ...

     But he - Ph.D. in Philosophy. And although his ability, scientists have not been evaluated by Hannibal, but speaking skills can be evaluated by contemporaries well.

     - Listen Gennady Eduardovich - as if all the words are understandable, he graduated to speak - to remember what he had said was impossible. It's like driving a billiard ball on bemskomu glass. Rolls the ball - I hear a convincing deep sound. Stopped - no one person can not afford to repeat it "- shows in" Journalists »№ 3 for the 1994 Leonid Pleshakov.

     (Needless to say, easy money! After all, it gives the opportunity in front of everyone, to make today is not the same as that claimed yesterday).

     What, however, the question arises, this historical reminiscence in our consciousness has emerged?

     Well, firstly, as the saying goes, "nothing new under the sun. From Ekaterinburg remember well, as a journalist diligently promoted the hero of his current interview as a national hero. Who indeed was delegated to the local Democracy Party Committee, but "turns" had deceived her. It is a pity, of course, readers of the evening ", which, despite a solid recommendation to the authorities, disappointed with her. But, as we see, philosophical psevdostrategov with delight the audience and participated in more ancient times.

     Secondly, the mouth in public "philosophical" may in fact itself has spoken God knows that ... So is not it better to contemporary journalists, like Antiochus and Cicero, for the evaluation of the above apply to the real experts, not to believe every word the same as those who simply loudly and with aplomb himself about himself and says? (Word for it just need the Church!)

     And third. If a journalist has finally discovered that the hero - a strategy not real, then why did she continues to reside in the old blessed assurance that ... but really, its hero - a true philosopher?

     Elementary question: is the exposure of L. Minina "psevdostrategiya" only logical to l e d s t e m in and unnoticed it "philosophaster"? As, however, and vice versa ...

     Or, (according to journalistic USU and "evening") - not as a human expert Hannibal?

     While L. Minin thinking how to answer, let's assume the following: the journalist is not to blame. It's just - too trusting. But the blame for the involuntary and public self lies at the old democratic tradition, which in European history laid the foundation for more classical democracy - and p and n I n e.

     Known for example that in 441 BC famous poet Sophocles was chosen strategists only on occasion that his tragedy "Antigone" very pleased with the public. Something similar happened in the year 426: the Athenians besieged by a detachment Spartans on the island Sphacteria. Cleon, the leather manufacturer, began to criticize the generals. Then the Athenians sent for the victory of his own ...

     (Well, just as the CPSU in the case of Burbulis!)

     That is why the Athenian strategists wittily ridiculed the Macedonian king Philip: "Happy Athenians! They each year find it possible to select the ten generals, and the many years I have found only one strategy - Parmenion. (Incidentally, his king and handed to the military mentors his famous son, Alexander. And then-commander of the latter eventually emerged is not a bad ...).

     We know also that Alexander of Macedon very, very respected philosophy. But this, of course ... Fight it he did not interfere. And even the contrary: the philosophical knowledge of State Alexander helped build and not destroy ...

     (Of course, GM Burbulis learned not to Aristotle, and the Faculty of Philosophy, Ural State University, tragedies, like, did not. But the applause courted the city's discussion platform, where L. Minin and her colleagues from the "evening" and charmed local journalistic. As , however, and the philosophy of its successful use in politics: this is where, in contrast to Alexander of Macedon, others state building, and its own (ours, that is!) successfully destroyed).

     ... Perhaps some reader will think that the author of these lines somehow going to "knock heads together" two respected ladies in the society: "democracy" - with "philosophy". And thus one of the two cause irreparable damage.

     Yes, no, my God!

     Quite simply the author believes that this philosophy, capable of withstanding rigorous court life, time, and the lessons of Hannibal, Minin and L. Pleshakova, no preference or "progressive" nor "conservative" nor "democratic" or "monarchical . She is friends only with the truth, and therefore ready to shake hands with t h e n y u hand and "patriot" and "democracy" and "communists" and "liberal" and "party bureaucrats," and "believer", and " atheist "and what you want good man ...

     Why?

     Because philosophy recognizes only a single "monarchy". And this is called monarchy and the king in our head!

                    Alexei Kazakov, a member of the working philosophy

                                                                 Club them. Joseph Dietzgen.

                                                                    Ekaterinburg - 1994.