At all times, people sought knowledge.First of all, humanity wanted to know about its origin. In the process of knowledge, people understood that the whole world around is much more complex than it might seem at first glance. At the same time, society is a constituent element of an even more complex structure, namely, the state. It is within this large mechanism that humanity lives, creates masterpieces, fights, evolves, and more. Society and the state are inextricably linked, so the study of the latter should be as detailed as possible. Perhaps, by means of knowledge of the state, people will be able to unravel the secrets of their origin.
State and the process of its study
At its core, the state is a complex socio-political formation, which has a number of factors unique to it, namely:
- sovereignty;
- political power;
- specific management apparatus;
- territory;
- the apparatus of coercion.
In other words, the state is a formthe relationship of society. This mechanism appears due to the activity of the person himself. Simply put, the state comes from society, and not vice versa. In the process of studying the state, many scientists put forward different versions of the origin of this socio-political mechanism. Thus, certain theories emerged, each of which explains in its own way the process of the emergence of the state. One of these theories advanced the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. The patriarchal theory of the origin of the state, invented by him, has a number of characteristic features, which will be described below.
What is the theory of the origin of the state?
There are a lot of theories that revealthe process of the origin and evolution of the state. Each of them considers the same thing from the point of view of different points of view. Any theory proves that the state is a socio-political formation, but in each theory, there are different ways for society to come to it. This complex mechanism is a product of the evolution of humanity and its consciousness.
It follows that any theory of the origin of a state, patriarchal or any other, is a framework within which one common factor in the evolution of society, the state, is considered.
The history of the formation of the patriarchal theory of state origin
Almost all the concepts that provideTheory of origin of the state, originated from the XVII - XVIII centuries, when humanity was on the verge of transition to a new era. Nevertheless, there is a theory of the origin of the state, the patriarchal basis of which originated in ancient Greece and Rome.
The essence of the patriarchal theory of state origin
The whole concept is based on the belief that the state originated from a large family, and the power of the sovereign, the king or king - from the paternal power in the family.
The whole view is built on the fact that peopletheir nature - these are creatures that need to be united. The desire to create one family is their natural urge, in other words, a hereditary factor. The patriarchal theory of the origin of a state, the author of which is considered to be Aristotle, explains the fact that mankind constantly created families that later grew into a state. This evolution has occurred due to the large number of families. In order to provide better management and control, the usual authority of the father evolved into the form of government.
According to the patriarchal theory, the relationshipthe ruler and society should be based on the principle of "family - the father." At the same time, we are talking not only about the sole authority of the monarch or the king, but about the administrative apparatus as a whole. After all, even in the time of the ancient Romans there existed a democratic system of power management.
Paternalistic theory
Theory of state origin, patriarchalthe essence of which has tightened over time, transformed into a new concept - the paternalistic one. The essence of the latter is that it directly relates the state and the family. At the same time no deviations from this, the main concept are allowed. The head of state, regardless of the political system and form of government, is always the father, and the power itself is a country. A similar theory was advanced by Confucius.
- care for the younger;
- respect for younger elders;
The paternalistic theory was very much confirmed during the existence of the Russian Empire. Relations in the state were built on faith in the “king-father”.
Patriarchal Theory - Pros and Cons
Of course, the theory of the origin of the state,the patriarchal essence of which creates the “father-seven” construction, in many ways sheds light on the fact of the emergence of the state. Historical proofs of this concept exist, as originally the social system was on the verge of a tribal community. However, it is impossible to directly identify modern states with an ordinary family, since the internal processes, the apparatus of power and other structures of the state are many times more complicated than in an ordinary family.
Итак, патриархальная теория даёт детальное a description of the fact of the origin of the state, but in the process of human evolution it has ceased to be key. It cannot be said that it is in the roots the wrong, rational grain is present, but in general it cannot be called the main one.
