Aristotle on Political Community

A unified interpretation of Aristotle's views about the distinctive nature and value of political community, rule and participation.

Table des matières

Introduction: community and exclusion; 1. Paradoxes of monarchy; 2. Community, friendship, and justice; 3. From the household to the city; 4. Rule and justice in the household and the city; 5. Citizenship, constitutions, and political justice; 6. Kingship as political rule and political community; Conclusion: ruling and being ruled.

A propos de l'auteur

David J. Riesbeck earned his PhD from the Joint Classics and Philosophy Graduate Program in Ancient Philosophy at the University of Texas, Austin. He has taught at the University of Texas, Dartmouth College and Rice University. His articles and reviews have appeared in Ancient Philosophy, Apeiron, the Bryn Mawr Classical Review, Classical Quarterly, Phoenix and Reason Papers.

Résumé

This book argues that Aristotle's ideas about the distinctive nature and value of political community, authority and participation are coherent and consistent with his aristocratic standards of justice. The result is a theory that remains a potentially fruitful resource for contemporary thinking about the persistent problems of political life.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: David J Riesbeck, David J. Riesbeck, David J. (Rice University Riesbeck, Riesbeck David J.
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9781107107021
• ISBN: 978-1-107-10702-1
• Pages: 332
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: de l'Antiquité à nos jours; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Antiquité; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / Ancient / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Political science and theory, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500