Politics: Books VII and VIII

Zusatztext Kraut's translation is clear, accurate, and readily intelligible to the Greekless reader: indeed, it satisfies these desiderata perhaps better than any other available English translation Informationen zum Autor Richard Kraut is Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University, Illinois. He was previously Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Klappentext This volume contains a clear and accurate translation of the last two books of Aristotle's Politics, together with a philosophical commentary. It is designed for both professionals and students, including those who do not know Greek. As a key document in Western political thought Politics raises and discusses many theoretical and practical political issues which are still debated today. In Books VII and VIII Aristotle gives his fullest picture of the ideal civic community as a model for actual political systems. Zusammenfassung A translation of Aristotle's "Politics, Books VII and VIII", with a commentary. Focusing on philosophical problems and issues, Aristotle raises theoretical and practical political issues still debated today, and details the ideal civic community, as a model for actual political systems. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Abbreviations. Translation. Commentary. Textual Note. Bibliography. Glossary. Indexes.

Product details

• Authors: Aristotle
• Assisted by: Richard Kraut (Editor), Richard Kraut (Translation), Richard Kraut (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.11.1997
• EAN: 9780198751137
• ISBN: 978-0-19-875113-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Clarendon Aristotle Series; Clarendon Aristotle; Clarendon Aristotle Series; Clarendon Aristotle
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Ancient Greece, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Political science & theory, Ethics & moral philosophy, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ethics and moral philosophy, Political science and theory, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500