Aristotle: Politics, Books V and VI

Zusatztext Keyt's translation is excellent both in accuracy and fluency. The commentary is comprehensive. Keyt explores the meaning of the text, probes the logic of arguments, supplies the linguistic and cultural context, explains the known historical references, and cites relevant parallel texts of Aristotle ... This series of translations and commentaries is likely to remain the standard for a long time. Informationen zum Autor Aristotle (384 - 322 bce)Born in Stagira, in Greece, in 384 bce, Aristotle was a Classical Greek philosopher who wrote on multiple subjects, including and not limited to psychology, politics, ethics, economics, biology, music, theatre, government, and logic. Once in a hierarchy of famous philosophers, he was Plato's student, who was in turn a student of Socrates. Aristotle turned out to be one of the finest scholars of his time and his thoughts and treatises have had a profound effect on scholars ever since. His influence led him to be enlisted by the then king of Macedonia, Philip II, to tutor his son, Alexander, who would go on to become one of the greatest kings and conquerors of all time.Although not all of Aristotle's philosophies and doctrines have survived criticism down the centuries, it must be said that he was a trailblazer in his own right. A polymath who could hold a conversation or debate on any topic, Aristotle's influence is such that his ways of thinking are still implemented in one form or the other to this day. He has been depicted in multiple artworks across the millennia, and is without a doubt one of the cornerstones of philosophy as a discipline. Klappentext Books V and VI of Aristotle's Politics constitute a manual on practical politics. David Keyt presents a clear and accurate new translation of these books, together with a commentary which also supplies a key to Aristotle's many historical references. It is intended to guide readers towards a proper understanding of this classic text in the history of political thought. Zusammenfassung Aristotle discusses many political issues in "Politics", theoretical and practical - revolution and reform, democracy and tyranny, and freedom and equality. A commentary is provided which, though primarily philosophical, also supplies a key to Aristotle's historical references. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Translation; Commentary; Bibliography; Glossary; Index. ...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Aristotle
• Mitarbeit: David Keyt (Herausgeber), Aristotle (Übersetzung), Keyt David (Herausgeber und Übersetzung)
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.01.1999
• EAN: 9780198235361
• ISBN: 978-0-19-823536-1
• Seiten: 284
• Serien: Clarendon Aristotle Series; Clarendon Aristotle; Clarendon Aristotle Series
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur > Essays, Feuilleton, Literaturkritik, Interviews; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / Essays, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays, Political science & theory, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary essays, Political science and theory, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500