Routledge philosophy guidebook to Aristotle and the Politics

Aristotle's Politics is widely acknowledged as a classic and one of the founding texts of political theory and philosophy. Written by a leading expert in ancient philosophical thought, Aristotle and the Politics is a coherent guide that makes sense of an often difficult and disorganized work, c...

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Main Author: Roberts, Jean (Author)
Format: Book
Published: London Routledge 2009
©2009
Series:Routledge philosophy guidebooks
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Summary:Aristotle's Politics is widely acknowledged as a classic and one of the founding texts of political theory and philosophy. Written by a leading expert in ancient philosophical thought, Aristotle and the Politics is a coherent guide that makes sense of an often difficult and disorganized work, carefully explaining its key themes. Jean Roberts introduces and assesses: Aristotle's life and the background to Politics the ideas and text of Politics the continuing importance of Aristotle's work to philosophy today. Aristotle is one of the most important figures in Western thought and Politics contains some of our earliest ideas about democracy. This is essential reading for all students of philosophy and political thought.
Physical Description:146 pages illustrations 21 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page [137]-141) and index
ISBN:9780415165754
041516575X