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The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle's Politics

Pierre Destrée editor Marguerite Deslauriers editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:29th Aug '13

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This volume provides an overview of political problems as Aristotle conceived of them his Politics.

This Companion addresses themes in the Politics such as ethics, household relations, private property, slavery, the common good, justice, democratic deliberation, war and education. The volume will be of interest to graduate students and scholars in ancient philosophy, classics and the history of political thought.One of the most influential works in the history of political theory, Aristotle's Politics is a treatise in practical philosophy, intended to inform legislators and to create the conditions for virtuous and self-sufficient lives for the citizens of a state. In this Companion, distinguished scholars offer new perspectives on the work and its themes. After an opening exploration of the relation between Aristotle's ethics and his politics, the central chapters follow the sequence of the eight books of the Politics, taking up questions such as the role of reason in legitimizing rule, the common good, justice, slavery, private property, citizenship, democracy and deliberation, unity, conflict, law and authority, and education. The closing chapters discuss the interaction between Aristotle's political thought and contemporary democratic theory. The volume will provide a valuable resource for those studying ancient philosophy, classics, and the history of political thought.

'All of the essays are engagingly written and scholarly … This is a welcome addition to the Cambridge Companion series and to scholarship on Aristotle.' Choice

ISBN: 9780521181112

Dimensions: 226mm x 152mm x 23mm

Weight: 720g

446 pages