The Politics
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
One of the foundational texts of Western political thought, The Politics presents Aristotle's systematic inquiry into the nature of the state, governance, and the ideal society. Written in the 4th century BC, the work argues that man is by nature a political animal, and that the city-state is the highest form of human community, essential for the good life. Aristotle classifies and critiques various forms of government — monarchy, aristocracy, and polity, alongside their corrupted counterparts — with extraordinary analytical precision. Drawing on observations of over 150 constitutions, he instructs readers on the conditions that make states stable or prone to revolution, and what constitutes just rule. The Politics remains an indispensable cornerstone of philosophy, political science, and ethics, its insights resonating powerfully across millennia of human governance.
Author: Aristotle
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
One of the foundational texts of Western political thought, The Politics presents Aristotle's systematic inquiry into the nature of the state, governance, and the ideal society. Written in the 4th century BC, the work argues that man is by nature a political animal, and that the city-state is the highest form of human community, essential for the good life. Aristotle classifies and critiques various forms of government — monarchy, aristocracy, and polity, alongside their corrupted counterparts — with extraordinary analytical precision. Drawing on observations of over 150 constitutions, he instructs readers on the conditions that make states stable or prone to revolution, and what constitutes just rule. The Politics remains an indispensable cornerstone of philosophy, political science, and ethics, its insights resonating powerfully across millennia of human governance.