Andrew Lintott

Aristotle's Political Philosophy in its Historical Context

A New Translation and Commentary on Politics Books 5 and 6

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book offers new translations of Aristotle's Politics 5 and 6, with an introduction and commentary. The focus of this volume is the text as a crucial element in the discourse of 4th century Greece, and the conflict throughout the Greek world between democracy, oligarchy, and the rise of the Macedonian monarchy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9780367593612
• ISBN-10: 0367593610
• Artikelnr.: 60043738

Autorenporträt

Andrew Lintott is Emeritus Professor of Worcester College, University of Oxford, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. The Politics - themes, structure, and chronology
3. Political change and civil strife in Politics Book 5
4. Aristotle's theory of political change
5. Aristotle and democracy
6. Aristotle's preference - the politeia
7. The Politics, Macedon, and Macedonian sympathisers
8. The Politics and ethical theory
Politics Book 5, sections 1-12
Commentary on Politics Book 5
Politics Book 6, sections 1-8
Commentary on Politics Book 6
Bibliography
Index of ancient texts
Index of proper names
Index of subjects