Aristotle's Politics
Subtitle: a reader's guide
By: Judith A. Swanson and David C. Corbin.
Contributors: Corbin, David C.
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780826484987; 9780826484994
Subjects: Aristotle; Political science
Other titles: Politics
Description: In the Politics, Aristotle sets out to discover what is the best form that the state can take. Similar to his mentor Plato, Aristotle considers the form that will produce justice and cultivate the highest human potential; however Aristotle takes a more empirical approach, examining the constitution of existing states and drawing on specific case-studies. In doing so he lays the foundations of modern political science.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.