Politics eBook Aristotle
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Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) is one of the most famous philosophers in history. Together with Plato and Socrates, Aristotle is responsible for Western philosophy as it is known today. Aristotle, like the other famous Greek philosophers, stressed the importance of virtue, often advocating self improvement through constant learning. Aristotles most famous work is Rhetoric which discusses the power of persuasion.A table of contents is included.
Politics eBook Aristotle
This Kindle edition is a no-frill version of the book, but is acceptable. It is the translation by William Ellis that was originally published in 1912. There is no table of contents or footnotes in this book, but there is an index that is not hyper-linked. With the format and content of this book, I saw no need for these features, especially since one could easily do a search for the desired locations for references.The work itself is very interesting. I had read Aristotle's Ethics not too long ago and recognized his distinctive style of categorizing things in very logical ways. I would recommend reading Plato's works on politics prior to reading this book since the author spends a lot of time critiquing his works. He also refers to a lot of historical figures, so a good background in Greek history may be useful, though not necessary.
I found his descriptions of governments to fit well with small city-states as were common in ancient Greece. He did not go into a lot of detail on how to adapt these governments to the scale we are used to today.
Overall, this book is a good read for anyone interested in politics. Several principles he covers are valid today and one can learn much from his thoughts. One must read it with the understanding that he lived in a totally different world where slavery was acceptable and universal suffrage was considered dangerous. Therefore his definition of a democracy varies quite a bit from the modern definition. I'm also surprised by how much he feels government should get involved in peoples lives, including what and how to teach children and determine for them which career they should be in. Shades of Plato, though not as extreme.
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Politics eBook Aristotle Reviews
A masterpiece establishing the basic ideas on Political thought 2500 hundred years ago. The philosopher at his best.
I wonder if our politicians has assimilated
the wisdom contained in this essay.
Five stars because Aristotle informs and challenges me like the brilliant thinker he was. Read this to understand our Founding Fathers thinking when they created our constitution. It also gives a frightening glimpse of where the U.S. is headed. Not a quick read, but a very useful one.
What can I tell you?
A long and boring book. No frills and thrills. No action and adventure. Just a clear and precise description of the forms of government, and how democracy tends to fail.
Better read it wearing your thinking cap.
Great read
Rating a work by Aristotle is like rating a play by Shakespeare -- you don't rate the work, you rate the edition. This is a free edition and it's an acceptable translation. Buy a good print edition for serious study -- for a portable, searchable text, I recommend this one.
Aristotle's Politics furthers the discussion of governmental forms and the core responsibility of virtue through education. The idea that the best form of government depends on those being led is important in today's world. As a proponent of Democracy I paused to reflect on the need for developed moral responsibility and knowledge on the part of the citizenry. Next up...Rhetoric.
As an engineer I missed the classics in undergrad and I'm going back to get them piecemeal. This is amazing. Aristotle reads like today's headlines. With a little bit of reasoning by analogy you can see that in its essence the economy hasn't changed in 2000 years.
I am attracted to folks who can explain complex ideas simply and Aristotle seems able to do that. Some of the stuff is outdated (for example his opinion on marriage) but helps explain other literature.
His take on government is fascinating. In his opinion there are only three forms of government divided into two classes. The two classes are more important than the three forms in that the classes determine who benefits from the rule. You'll have to read the book to find out the rest.
This edition is a no-frill version of the book, but is acceptable. It is the translation by William Ellis that was originally published in 1912. There is no table of contents or footnotes in this book, but there is an index that is not hyper-linked. With the format and content of this book, I saw no need for these features, especially since one could easily do a search for the desired locations for references.
The work itself is very interesting. I had read Aristotle's Ethics not too long ago and recognized his distinctive style of categorizing things in very logical ways. I would recommend reading Plato's works on politics prior to reading this book since the author spends a lot of time critiquing his works. He also refers to a lot of historical figures, so a good background in Greek history may be useful, though not necessary.
I found his descriptions of governments to fit well with small city-states as were common in ancient Greece. He did not go into a lot of detail on how to adapt these governments to the scale we are used to today.
Overall, this book is a good read for anyone interested in politics. Several principles he covers are valid today and one can learn much from his thoughts. One must read it with the understanding that he lived in a totally different world where slavery was acceptable and universal suffrage was considered dangerous. Therefore his definition of a democracy varies quite a bit from the modern definition. I'm also surprised by how much he feels government should get involved in peoples lives, including what and how to teach children and determine for them which career they should be in. Shades of Plato, though not as extreme.
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