A philosophical commentary on the Politics of Aristotle /
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| Author / Creator: | Simpson, Peter, 1951- |
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| Imprint: | Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina Press, ©1998. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xxxvi, 476 pages) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11108190 |
| Summary: | The Politics , Aristotle's classic work on the nature of political community, has been a touchstone of Western debates about society and government. In this volume, Peter Simpson presents a complete philosophical commentary on the Politics , an analysis of the logical structure of the entire text and each of its constitutive arguments and conclusions. Unlike other contemporary works on the Politics , Simpson's philosophical commentary is not, save incidentally, a discussion of philological and historical questions, a speculative elaboration of Aristotle's arguments, or a comparison of the philosopher's ideas with those of other ancient and modern theorists. Such treatments, argues Simpson, must be grounded in a thorough understanding of the philosophical content of the work--a point that underscores the need for this thorough and accurate analysis. Keyed to the ancient Greek text as well as to Simpson's own innovative translation of it (UNC Press, 1997), this book will stand as a valuable commentary on the philosophical argument in the Politics and will serve as a sound basis for future study of Aristotle's political thought.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxvi, 476 pages) |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-460) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0807864501 9780807864500 0807823805 9780807823804 0807853577 9780807853573 |