The Politics of Aristotle (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of The Politics of Aristotle Saturday, August 1 2009.

• This new translation of one of the fundamental texts of Western political thought combines strict fidelity to Aristotle's Greek with a contemporary English prose style. Lord's intention throughout is to retain Aristotle's distinctive style. The accompanying notes provide literary and historical references, call attention to textual problems, and supply other essential information and interpretation. A glossary supplies working definitions of key terms in Aristotle's philosophical-political vocabulary as well as a guide to linguistic relationships that are not always reflected in equivalent English terms. Lord's extensive Introduction presents a detailed account of Aristotle's life in relation to the political situation and events of his time and then discusses the problematic character and history of Aristotle's writings in general and of the Politics in particular. Lord also outlines Aristotle's conception of political science, tracing its relation to theoretical science on the one hand and to ethics on the other. In conclusion, he briefly traces the subsequent history and influence of the Politics up to modern times. "Lord's translation is clearly the best available."— Claremont Review

Shelfari edited the contributors of The Politics of Aristotle Wednesday, July 22 2009.

• Added a contributor: Aristotle: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Richard Kraut: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: Benjamin Jowett: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: Richard Robinson: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: David Keyt: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: Trevor J. Saunders: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: Stephen Everson: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: Ernest Barker: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: R. F. Stalley: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: H. Rackham: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: Carnes Lord: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: Peter Simpson: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: C.D.C. Reeve: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: William Ellis: (Primary None)

Shelfari edited the first sentence of The Politics of Aristotle Thursday, July 16 2009.

• Since, then, the question of legislation has been left unexamined by previous thinkers, presumably we had better investigate it more closely for ourselves, together with the question of constitutions generally, so that our philosophy of human conduct may be as complete as possible.