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- Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
书名: The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle's Politics (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)
作者: Marguerite Deslauriers (Editor), Pierre Destrée (Editor)
出版社: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (September 30, 2013)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0521181119
ISBN-13: 978-0521181112
Book Description
One of the most influential works in the history of political theory, Aristotle's Politics is a treatise in practical philosophy, intended to inform legislators and to create the conditions for virtuous and self-sufficient lives for the citizens of a state. In this Companion, distinguished scholars offer new perspectives on the work and its themes. After an opening exploration of the relation between Aristotle's ethics and his politics, the central chapters follow the sequence of the eight books of the Politics, taking up questions such as the role of reason in legitimizing rule, the common good, justice, slavery, private property, citizenship, democracy and deliberation, unity, conflict, law and authority, and education. The closing chapters discuss the interaction between Aristotle's political thought and contemporary democratic theory. The volume will provide a valuable resource for those studying ancient philosophy, classics, and the history of political thought.
Review
"All of the essays are engagingly written and scholarly ... This is a welcome addition to the Cambridge Companion series and to scholarship on Aristotle." -- Choice
About the Author
Marguerite Deslauriers is Professor of Philosophy at McGill University, Montréal. She is the author of Aristotle on Definition (2007).
