The Problems of a Political Animal
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The Problems of a Political Animal

Community, Justice, and Conflict in Aristotelian Political Thought

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Problems of a Political Animal

Community, Justice, and Conflict in Aristotelian Political Thought

About this book

A bold new interpretation of Aristotelian thought is central to Bernard Yack's provocative new book. He shows that for Aristotle, community is a conflict-ridden fact of everyday life, as well as an ideal of social harmony and integration. From political justice and the rule of law to class struggle and moral conflict, Yack maintains that Aristotle intended to explain the conditions of everyday political life, not just, as most commentators assume, to represent the hypothetical achievements of an idealistic "best regime." By showing how Aristotelian ideas can provide new insight into our own political life, Yack makes a valuable contribution to contemporary discourse and debate. His work will excite interest among a wide range of social, moral, and political theorists.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
  4. CHAPTER ONE. Community
  5. CHAPTER TWO: Political Community
  6. CHAPTER THREE. Political Teleology
  7. CHAPTER FOUR. Political Friendship
  8. CHAPTER FIVE. Political Justice
  9. CHAPTER SIX. The Rule of Law
  10. CHAPTER SEVEN. Class Conflict and the Mixed Regime
  11. CHAPTER EIGHT. The Good Life in Political Context
  12. CHAPTER NINE. The Good Life in Extrapolitical Context
  13. Conclusion
  14. Bibliography
  15. Index of Citations from Aristotle's Works
  16. General Index