Politics
1st Edition
Published on 5. March 1998
481 pages
978-0-19-159353-6 (ISBN)
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The Politics is one of the most influential texts in the history of political thought, and it raises issues which still confront anyone who wants to think seriously about the ways in which human societies are organized and governed. The work of one of the world's greatest philosophers, it draws on Aristotle's own great knowledge of the political and constitutional affairs of the Greek cities. By examining the way societies are run - from households to city states - Aristotle establishes how successful constitutions can best be initiated and upheld. For this edition Sir Ernest Barker's fine translation, which has been widely used for nearly half a century, has been extensively revised to meet the needs of the modern reader. The accessible introduction and clear notes by R F Stalley examine the historical and philosophical background of the work and discuss its significance for modern political thought.
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- Cover
- Contents
- Introduction
- Note on the Text
- Select Bibliography
- Chronological Table: Aristotle and Greek Politics 510-322
- THE POLITICS
- BOOK I. THE HOUSEHOLD AND THE CITY
- Associations (Chapters 1-2)
- B: The Association of the Household and its Different Factors (Chapters 3-13)
- BOOK II. REVIEW OF CONSTITUTIONS
- A: Constitutions in Theory (Chapters 1-8)
- B: Actual Constitutions which Approach the Ideal (Chapters 9-12)
- BOOK III. THE THEORY OF CITIZENSHIP AND CONSTITUTIONS
- A: Citizenship (Chapters 1-5)
- B: Constitutions and their Classification (Chapters 6-8)
- C: The Principles of Oligarchy and Democracy and the Nature of Distributive Justice (Chapters 9-13)
- D: Kingship and its Forms (Chapters 14-18)
- BOOK IV. ACTUAL CONSTITUTIONS AND THEIR VARIETIES
- A: Introductory (Chapters 1-2)
- B: The Varieties of the Main Types of Constitution especially Democracy, Oligarchy, and 'Constitutional Government' or Polity (Chapters 3-10)
- C: The Type of Constitution which is most Generally Practicable (Chapter 11)
- D: What Sort of Constitution is Desirable for What Sort of Civic Body? (Chapters 12-13)
- E: The Methods of Establishing Constitutions, in Relation to the Three Powers-Deliberative, Executive, and Judicial (Chapters 14-16)
- BOOK V. CAUSES OF FACTIONAL CONFLICT AND CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
- A: The General Causes of Factional Conflict and Change in all Types of Constitution (Chapters 1-4)
- B: Particular Causes of Conflict and Change in Democracies, Oligarchies, and Aristocracies (Chapters 5-7)
- C: Methods of Ensuring Constitutional Stability in the Three Previous Types of Constitution and More Generally (Chapters 8-9)
- D: The Causes of Conflict and Change and the Methods of Ensuring Stability in Monarchies (Chapters 10-11)
- E: The Chronology of Tyrannies and Criticisms of Plato's Account of Constitutional Change (Chapter 12)
- BOOK VI. METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING DEMOCRACIES AND OLIGARCHIES WITH A SPECIAL VIEW TO THEIR GREATER STABILITY
- A: The Construction of Democracies (Chapters 1-5)
- B: The Construction of Oligarchies (Chapters 6-8)
- BOOK VII. POLITICAL IDEALS AND EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES
- A: Political Ideals: The Nature of the Highest Good and of the Best and Happiest Life (Chapters 1-3)
- B: The Population, the Territory, the Natural Endowment of the Inhabitants, the Social Structure, and the Physical Planning of an Ideal City (Chapters 4-12)
- C: The General Principles of Education (Chapters 13-15)
- D: The Early Stages of Education (Chapters 16-17)
- BOOK VIII. THE TRAINING OF YOUTH
- A: The General Scheme of Training (Chapters 1-3)
- B: Physical Training, or Gymnastics (Chapter 4)
- C: The Aims and Methods of Education in Music (Chapters 5-7)
- Explanatory Notes
- Map: The World of the Politics
- Index
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