A philosophical commentary on the Politics of Aristotle /
Simpson, Peter, 1951-,
A philosophical commentary on the Politics of Aristotle / [print] Peter L. Phillips Simpson. - Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, (c)1998. - xxxvi, 476 pages ; 25 cm
Introduction -- Nature and aim of the commentary -- Unity and order of the text of the politics -- Context of the politics -- Translation of key words in the politics -- Analytical outline of the politics -- Introduction to the Politics: Nicomachean -- Book 1: The primary city -- Book 2: Regimes said by others to be best -- Book 3: Definition and division of regime -- Book 4: The best regime -- Book 5: Education in the best regime -- Book 6: Division and description of the other regimes -- Book 7: Destruction and preservation of the other regimes -- Book 8: Addendum on setting up the other regimes.
In this volume, Peter Simpson presents a complete philosophical commentary on the Politics, an analysis of the logical structure of the entire text and each of its constitutive arguments and conclusions. The Politics, Aristotle's classic work on the nature of political community, has been a touchstone of Western debates about society and government. Here, Peter Simpson presents a thorough analysis of the logical structure of the entire text and each of its constitutive arguments and conclusions. A valuable commentary on the philosophical argument in the Politics, the book will also serve as a sound basis for future study of Aristotle's political thought. -- Publisher's description.
97016515
GBA2-30711
Aristotle. --
Aristotle, 384-322 B.C. --
Aristotle, 384-322 B.C. --Contributions in political science.
JC71.S613.P455 1998
A philosophical commentary on the Politics of Aristotle / [print] Peter L. Phillips Simpson. - Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, (c)1998. - xxxvi, 476 pages ; 25 cm
Introduction -- Nature and aim of the commentary -- Unity and order of the text of the politics -- Context of the politics -- Translation of key words in the politics -- Analytical outline of the politics -- Introduction to the Politics: Nicomachean -- Book 1: The primary city -- Book 2: Regimes said by others to be best -- Book 3: Definition and division of regime -- Book 4: The best regime -- Book 5: Education in the best regime -- Book 6: Division and description of the other regimes -- Book 7: Destruction and preservation of the other regimes -- Book 8: Addendum on setting up the other regimes.
In this volume, Peter Simpson presents a complete philosophical commentary on the Politics, an analysis of the logical structure of the entire text and each of its constitutive arguments and conclusions. The Politics, Aristotle's classic work on the nature of political community, has been a touchstone of Western debates about society and government. Here, Peter Simpson presents a thorough analysis of the logical structure of the entire text and each of its constitutive arguments and conclusions. A valuable commentary on the philosophical argument in the Politics, the book will also serve as a sound basis for future study of Aristotle's political thought. -- Publisher's description.
97016515
GBA2-30711
Aristotle. --
Aristotle, 384-322 B.C. --
Aristotle, 384-322 B.C. --Contributions in political science.
JC71.S613.P455 1998