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Aristotle's Best Regime

A Reading of Aristotle's Politics VII.1-10

Jeff Chuska

Aristotle in his Politics devotes a large portion to his theory of the best regime. Renewed interest in this idea, along with scholarly disagreements on what Aristotle says, make this reading an important contribution to classical political studies. Chuska's approach is a defense of Aristotle's theory, showing it to be necessary and helpful, despite controversy over his purportedly narrow-minded discussions of non-Greeks. Relying on the text of Politics as well as Greek history and other works by Aristotle, Chuska expands on the theory of the best city.
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University Press of America
Pages: 392 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
978-0-7618-1706-2 • Hardback • October 2000 • $111.00 • (£85.00) - Currently out of stock. Copies will arrive soon.
Subjects: Drama / Ancient, Classical
Jeff Chuska is an independent scholar living in Conway, South Carolina.
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Abbreviations
Chapter 4 The Best Life:
Chapter 5 Introduction
Chapter 6 The Best Life: Virtue and Resources
Chapter 7 The Virtuous Life: Politics vs. Despotism
Chapter 8 The Virtuous Life: Politics and Philosophy
Chapter 9 Resources: Population Quantity
Chapter 10 Resources: The Territory
Chapter 11 Resources: Population Quality
Chapter 12 The Best Social Structure:
Chapter 13 Introduction
Chapter 14 Citizenship in the Best Regime
Chapter 15 The Young, the Military, and War
Chapter 16 The Mature, the Government, and Foreign Policy
Chapter 17 The Elderly, the Priesthood, and Religion
Chapter 18 Public Meals, Property, and Economy
Chapter 19 Women, the Family, and the Household
Chapter 20 Workers, Slaves, and Serfs
Chapter 21 Conclusion
Chapter 22 Notes
Chapter 23 Bibliography
Chapter 24 Index
. . . his [Chuska] careful and thoughtful reflections certainly will be beneficial to all who are interested in understanding the discussion of the 'best regime' in Aristotle's 'Politics.'>
— Journal of Political Science


. . . his [Chuska] careful and thoughtful reflections certainly will be beneficial to all who are interested in understanding the discussion of the 'best regime' in Aristotle's 'Politics.'
— Journal of Political Science


Aristotle's Best Regime

A Reading of Aristotle's Politics VII.1-10

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Hardback
Summary
Summary
  • Aristotle in his Politics devotes a large portion to his theory of the best regime. Renewed interest in this idea, along with scholarly disagreements on what Aristotle says, make this reading an important contribution to classical political studies. Chuska's approach is a defense of Aristotle's theory, showing it to be necessary and helpful, despite controversy over his purportedly narrow-minded discussions of non-Greeks. Relying on the text of Politics as well as Greek history and other works by Aristotle, Chuska expands on the theory of the best city.
Details
Details
  • University Press of America
    Pages: 392 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
    978-0-7618-1706-2 • Hardback • October 2000 • $111.00 • (£85.00) - Currently out of stock. Copies will arrive soon.
    Subjects: Drama / Ancient, Classical
Author
Author
  • Jeff Chuska is an independent scholar living in Conway, South Carolina.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
    Chapter 2 Introduction
    Chapter 3 Abbreviations
    Chapter 4 The Best Life:
    Chapter 5 Introduction
    Chapter 6 The Best Life: Virtue and Resources
    Chapter 7 The Virtuous Life: Politics vs. Despotism
    Chapter 8 The Virtuous Life: Politics and Philosophy
    Chapter 9 Resources: Population Quantity
    Chapter 10 Resources: The Territory
    Chapter 11 Resources: Population Quality
    Chapter 12 The Best Social Structure:
    Chapter 13 Introduction
    Chapter 14 Citizenship in the Best Regime
    Chapter 15 The Young, the Military, and War
    Chapter 16 The Mature, the Government, and Foreign Policy
    Chapter 17 The Elderly, the Priesthood, and Religion
    Chapter 18 Public Meals, Property, and Economy
    Chapter 19 Women, the Family, and the Household
    Chapter 20 Workers, Slaves, and Serfs
    Chapter 21 Conclusion
    Chapter 22 Notes
    Chapter 23 Bibliography
    Chapter 24 Index
Reviews
Reviews
  • . . . his [Chuska] careful and thoughtful reflections certainly will be beneficial to all who are interested in understanding the discussion of the 'best regime' in Aristotle's 'Politics.'>
    — Journal of Political Science


    . . . his [Chuska] careful and thoughtful reflections certainly will be beneficial to all who are interested in understanding the discussion of the 'best regime' in Aristotle's 'Politics.'
    — Journal of Political Science


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