Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Aristotle and the Politics

Informationen zum Autor Jean Roberts is Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Washington! USA. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Written by a leading expert in ancient philosophical thought, Aristotle on Politics isa coherent guide that makes sense of classic text, highlighting its key themes Inhaltsverzeichnis Part A: Background 1. Aristotle's Life and Times 2. The Structure of the Politics Part B: The Argument of the Politics 1. The Polis 2. Virtue and the Polis 3. Moral Distinctions Between Different Forms of Political Community Part C: Later Influence of the Politics

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Jean Roberts, Jean (University of Washington Roberts, Roberts Jean, Anthony Savile
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 06.04.2009
• EAN: 9780415165754
• ISBN: 978-0-415-16575-4
• Seiten: 154
• Serien: Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks; Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Philosophie > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Antike bis Gegenwart; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, social and political philosophy, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500