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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      18 December 2013
      29 August 2013
      ISBN:
      9780511791581
      9781107004689
      9780521181112
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CCO9780511791581
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.76kg, 446 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.72kg, 446 Pages
      • Subjects:
      History of Philosophy, Classical Studies, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy
      Series:
      Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
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    Subjects:
    History of Philosophy, Classical Studies, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy
    Series:
    Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
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    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.

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

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