UID:
edocfu_9959695941202883
Format:
1 online resource (xv, 426 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-107-46051-4
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0-511-79158-5
Series Statement:
Cambridge companions to philosophy
Uniform Title:
Cambridge companions online.
Content:
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.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015).
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Introduction /
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The political character of Aritstotle's ethics /
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The rule of reason /
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Economy and private property /
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Natural slavery /
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Political unity and inequality /
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Civic virtue : citizenship, ostracism, and war /
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The common good /
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Natural, ethical, and political justice /
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Law, governance, and political obligation /
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Claims to rule : the case of the multitude /
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Faction /
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Education, leisure, and politics /
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Deliberating and acting together /
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Aristotle and Rawls on the common good /
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Further reading /
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Index locorum --
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Index of names and subjects.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-18111-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-107-00468-3
Language:
English
