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

Author: Swanson, Judith A., Corbin, C.David

Humanities

Published on 21 May 2009 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.) as part of 'the A Reader's Guides' series.

Paperback / softback | 180 pages, black & white illustrations
216 x 139 x 14 | 242g

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 Reader's 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