Aristotle: Democracy and Political Science

by Delba Winthrop

Book Overview

A thought-provoking exploration of assertiveness within Aristotle's work and how it affects democratic functioning.

Today, democracy is seen as the best or even the only legitimate form of govern­ment. With this book, Delba Winthrop punctures this complacency and takes up the chal­lenge of justifying democracy through Aristotle's political science. In Aristotle's time and in ours, democrats want inclu­siveness; they want above...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226840123
• ISBN13: 9780226840123
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"