Politiikka by Aristotle
A systematic examination of the political community as the natural culmination of human associations, arguing that the city-state exists to enable the good life rather than merely provide security; it surveys origins and parts of the polis (household, village), analyzes what makes a citizen, and classifies constitutions into good forms (rule by one, few, or many) and their corrupt counterparts (tyranny, oligarchy, democracy) while assessing their strengths and weaknesses. The work investigates practical institutions—law, education, property, and the role of a stable middle class—to promote civic virtue and stability, argues for mixed or context-sensitive constitutions as often best in practice, and considers who should rule and under what conditions. Throughout it balances normative claims about the common good with empirical comparisons of existing constitutions, aiming to show how political arrangements shape human flourishing.
- Published
- -349
- Nationality
- Greek
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- Ancient greek
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- Alternate Titles
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- Politica
- Politics
- Politiikka
- Politika
- Πολιτικά
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