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A pupil of plato, the tutor of alexander the great, and the author of works on logic, metaphysics, ethics. The cambridge companion to aristotles politics cambridge. Kingly versus political rule in aristotles politics core. Aristotle s politics is generally considered to be a founding text of western political philosophy. We must therefore look at the elements of which the state is composed, in order that we may see in what the different kinds of rule differ from one another, and whether any scientific result can be attained about each one of them. Summary and analysis of aristotles politics all associations are formed with the aim of achieving some good. An introductory chapter provides an account of aristotle s life, and then guides the reader through the complex subject of what aristotle actually wrote as a basis for characterising his philosophical development. Summary and analysis of aristotle s politics all associations are formed with the aim of achieving some good. The cambridge companion to aristotle cambridge companions to. The cambridge companion to aristotles politics edited by. Widely regarded as the most faithful to both the original greek and aristotle s distinctive style, it is also written in clear. One of the most influential works in the history of political theory, aristotles politics is a treatise in practical philosophy, intended to inform legislators and to. Buy the cambridge companion to aristotles politics cambridge. John donne and the translation of aristotles politics into english let me be clear at the outset.
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Ronald polansky has enlisted an outstanding cast of specialists to provide the reader with a truly comprehensive introduction to this great work, suitable for. One of the fundamental works of western political thought, aristotle s masterwork is the first systematic treatise on the science of politics. The repealed emphasis aristotle places on the states being natural suggests that the chapter has also the polemical purpose of refuting those who believe that the state was an artificial or a. Here, peter simpson presents a thorough analysis of the logical structure of the entire text and each of its constitutive arguments and conclusions. The contributors to this volume do not attempt to disguise the nature of that difficulty, but at the same time they offer a clear exposition of the central philosophical concerns in his work. Quite a few comments have been posted about politics. N2 virtue ethics has emerged from a rich history, in which both aristotle and aquinas have played an important role, to become one of the fastestgrowing fields in contemporary ethics. It is a basic assumption of the companion that its readers will not know greek. During the eighteenth century, the founders, some of whom explicitly reached back to aristotles work, also struggledespecially in the federalist papers with these thorny issues of. The cambridge companion to aristotles nicomachean ethics. David charles, university of oxford aristotle s nicomachean ethics is one of the most influential works in the history of ethics, and thus an ideal candidate for a cambridge companion.
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