Aristotle's 'Politics': A Reader's Guide

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Aristotle's 'Politics': A Reader's Guide
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Associate Professor Judith A. Swanson
By (author) C. David Corbin
SeriesReader's Guides
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:180
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreWestern philosophy - Ancient to c 500
Social and political philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780826484994
ClassificationsDewey:320.011
Audience
Undergraduate

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publication Date 21 May 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

Judith Swanson is Associate Professor of Political Science at Boston University, USA and Associate Faculty member of the Department of Philosophy. She is the author of The Public and Private in Aristotle's Political Philosophy (Cornell University Press) and numerous chapters/articles on Aristotle. C. David Corbin is Assistant Professor of Politics, The King's College, New York City, USA

Reviews

"Built around the central theme of natural justice and the unity of Aristotle's corpus, this volume offers a serious guide for students of Aristotle's Politics. Though written with undergraduate students in mind and including study questions to assist them in reading both Aristotle's text and the authors' interpretations, the insightful interpretive moves will enlighten general scholars as well." - Professor Arlene Saxonhouse, University on Michigan, USA