Aristotle's Politics : a critical guide /

Arguably the foundational text of Western political theory, Aristotle's Politics has become one of the most widely and carefully studied works in ethical and political philosophy. This volume of essays offers fresh interpretations of Aristotle's key work and opens new paths for students an...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Series:Cambridge critical guides.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Thornton Lockwood and Thanassis Samaras
  • 1. On logos and politics in Aristotle / Jill Frank
  • 2. Is politics a natural science? / Pierre Pellegrin
  • 3. Political rule over women in Politics I / Marguerite Deslauriers
  • 4. Politics II: political critique, political theorizing, political innovation / Thornton Lockwood
  • 5. Politeia in Greek literature, inscriptions, and in Aristotle's Politics: reflections on translation and interpretation / J.J. Mulhern
  • 6. The 'mixed regime' in Aristotle's Politics / Ryan Balot
  • 7. Aristotle and the question of citizenship / Thanassis Samaras
  • 8. Aristotle, political decision making, and the many / Christopher Bobonich
  • 9. Little to do with justice: Aristotle on distributing political power / Eckart Schütrumpf
  • 10. Aristotle on the corruption of regimes: resentment and justice / Arlene W. Saxonhouse
  • 11. Aristotle on improving imperfect cities / Pierre Destree
  • 12. Nature, history and Aristotle's best possible regime / Josiah Ober.