Aristotle's Politics: Living Well and Living Together

by Eugene Garver

Book Overview

"Man is a political animal," Aristotle asserts near the beginning of the Politics. In this novel reading of one of the foundational texts of political philosophy, Eugene Garver traces the surprising implications of Aristotle's claim and explores the treatise's relevance to ongoing political concerns. Often dismissed as overly grounded in Aristotle's specific moment in time, in fact the Politics challenges contemporary understandings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022615498X
• ISBN13: 9780226154985
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"