Politics by aristotle5/12/2023 ![]() ![]() Like his predecessor Plato, Aristotle believed that the ideal constitution should be good in itself and in accordance with nature, and that it is needed by man – ‘a political animal’ – to fulfil his potential. How should society be ordered to ensure the happiness of the individual? Which forms of government are best and how should they be maintained? By analysing a range of city constitutions – oligarchies, democracies and tyrannies – he seeks to establish the strengths and weaknesses of each system, and to decide which are the most effective, in theory and in practice. In The Politics Aristotle addresses the questions that lie at the heart of political science. ![]() Sinclair, revised and re-presented by Trevor J. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the Greek by T.A. Raising questions that are as relevant to modern society as they were to the ancient world, Aristotle’s The Politics remains central to the study of political science millennia after its compilation. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |