Aristotle's 'Politics' - A Reader's Guide (Hardcover)

In the Politics, Aristotle sets out to discover what is the best form that the state can take. Similar to his mentor Plato, Aristotle considers the form that will produce justice and cultivate the highest human potential; however Aristotle takes a more empirical approach, examining the constitution of existing states and drawing on specific case-studies. In doing so he lays the foundations of modern political science. This Readers Guide is the ideal companion to this most influential of texts offering guidance on: Philosophical and historical context Key themes Reading the text Reception and influence Further reading

General

Imprint:	Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Reader's Guides
Release date:	May 2009
First published:	July 2009
Authors:	Judith A. Swanson • C.David Corbin
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	180
ISBN-13:	978-0-8264-8498-7
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
LSN:	0-8264-8498-0
Barcode:	9780826484987

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