Download or read book A Comparison of Plato s and Aristotle s Conceptions of State written by Zach von Naumann and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2009 in the subject Philosophy - Philosophy of the Ancient World, language: English, abstract: In "Politics" by Aristotle and "Republic" by Plato, two different conceptions of the state, justice, and political participation present themselves. The two philosophers living in Greece disagreed on many things and approached the same ideas in very different ways. In this paper, I will prove that Plato cannot accept Aristotle's claims that all states are natural and all citizens are capable of participating in politics if he is to preserve his own philosophy on state and politics as defined in "Republic." In Book I of "Politics," Aristotle describes how the state came into being and makes the claim that all states are natural. He reaches this conclusion by examining essential human relationships in their simplest form. In the human world, there is a natural pairing of those dependent on one another for survival, two such relationships are the master-slave and male-female pairings. The female is paired with the male for the sake of reproduction, the survival of the human race, and because she is incapable of fully rational thought and thus must be ruled byman for her own good . The master-slave relationship is one of preservation because they complete one another. Nature creates for each separate thing a separate end, because an object is most effective at its task when it serves a single purpose. The natural end for a master is to rule, and the natural end for the slave is to be ruled, therefore, unless the two are paired together they will individually be forced to perform tasks that they are not created for and thus will not be acting in accordance with nature.
Download or read book The Politics written by Aristotle and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1981-09-17 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-three centuries after its compilation, 'The Politics' still has much to contribute to this central question of political science. Aristotle's thorough and carefully argued analysis is based on a study of over 150 city constitutions, covering a huge range of political issues in order to establish which types of constitution are best - both ideally and in particular circumstances - and how they may be maintained. Aristotle's opinions form an essential background to the thinking of philosophers such as Thomas Aquinas, Machiavelli and Jean Bodin and both his premises and arguments raise questions that are as relevant to modern society as they were to the ancient world.
Download or read book The Political Thought of Plato and Aristotle written by Sir Ernest Barker and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Political Thought of Plato and Aristotle written by Sir Ernest Barker and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aristotle s Theory of the State written by Curtis N Johnson and published by Springer. This book was released on 1990-07-25 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Evaluation of Plato s Ideal State written by Oluwafemi Bolarfinwa and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2011-12-23 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific Essay from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - Political Theory and the History of Ideas Journal, grade: 1.0, University of Lagos, language: English, abstract: This work is an attempt to undertake an evaluation of Plato’s ideal state. It argues the position that there is a need to realign Plato’s ideal State to embrace the contemporary realities of today without negating its goal for a transformed society brought about by transformative leadership. Plato posit that the human race will have no respite from evils until those who are really philosophers acquire political power or until, through some divine dispensation, those who rule and have political authority in the cities become real philosophers. Plato came to the conclusion that all existing governments were bad and almost beyond redemption thus he theorized for an ideal State. The ideal state, according to Plato, is composed of three classes. The economic structure of the state is maintained by the merchant class. Security needs are met by the military class, and political leadership is provided by the philosopher-kings. In an attempt to re-evaluate Plato’s ideal state, this work re-emphasized the relevance of transformative leadership as a necessary tool for societal good and transformation. It urges for the adoption of the relevant areas of Plato’s concept of an ideal State anchored on the prevailing need and realities of the contemporary society.
Download or read book Plato Aristotle and the Purpose of Politics written by Kevin M. Cherry and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Kevin M. Cherry compares the views of Plato and Aristotle about the practice, study and, above all, the purpose of politics. The first scholar to place Aristotle's Politics in sustained dialogue with Plato's Statesman, Cherry argues that Aristotle rejects the view of politics advanced by Plato's Eleatic Stranger, contrasting them on topics such as the proper categorization of regimes, the usefulness and limitations of the rule of law, and the proper understanding of phronēsis. The various differences between their respective political philosophies, however, reflect a more fundamental difference in how they view the relationship of human beings to the natural world around them. Reading the Politics in light of the Statesman sheds new light on Aristotle's political theory and provides a better understanding of Aristotle's criticism of Socrates. Most importantly, it highlights an enduring and important question: should politics have as its primary purpose the preservation of life, or should it pursue the higher good of living well?
Download or read book Justice and Reciprocity in Aristotle s Political Philosophy written by Kazutaka Inamura and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines Aristotle's approaches to how to develop a political community based on the notions of justice and friendship.
Download or read book Comprehensive Study of Plato written by N. Jayapalan and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2002 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plato (428 B.C.-347 B.C.) Was One Of Greatest Philosophers In The Western Philosophical Tradition. He Was The Pupil Of Socrates, Teacher Of Aristotle And Founder Of The 'Academy'. Central To His Teachings Is The Notion Of Forms, Which Are Located Outside The Everyday World, Timeless, Motionless And Absolutely Real. Plato'S Philosophy Rejects Scientific Rationalism In Favour Of Arguments. According To Him, Mind, Not Matter, Is Fundamental And Material Objects Are Merely Imperfect Copies Of Abstract And Eternal 'Ideas'.The Majority Of His Works Are In Dialogue Form On Topics Like Metaphysics, Ethics & Politics. The Principal Speaker In These Works In Socrates.The Republic, One Of Most Famous Dialogues Deals With Justice, Ideal Type Of State Jurisprudence & The Concept Of 'Good'.The Present Book Is An Excellent Companion To Plato'S Life & Philosophy. Plato'S Views On State, Justice, Communism, Education, Democracy And Foreign Relations Etc. Are Discussed And Analysed In Detail. It Includes Comparison Between The Republic And The Laws And Plato'S Contribution To The History Of Political Thought. In The End Of The Book Original Text Of Republic Of Plato And The Original Text Of Plato In The Academy Forms And Numbers By A.E. Taylor Have Been Given. A Topic On Socrates And A Chronological Table Depicting The Important Events That Took Place During The Lifetime Of Plato Have Also Been Included In The Book.
Download or read book Aristotle s Political Theory written by R. G. Mulgan and published by Oxford [Eng.] ; New York : Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a critical examination of the major doctrines in Aristotle's Politics, as well as other works, such as the Nicomachean Ethics, that are relevant to political thought.
Download or read book Plato and Aristotle on Constitutionalism written by Raymond Polin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1998, this volume compares the political ideals and ideas of Plato and Aristotle to examine whether they are relevant in that era of American constitutional crisis. The author, Raymond Polin, felt that debate had been hampered by focusing too strongly on America’s existing constitutional system, and hoped that exploring the roots of Western political tradition and alternative conceptions of constitutionalism might increase the kind of understanding humanity should seek. He considers concepts of constitutionalism, gives summary accounts of the philosophers’ lives and times, identify their key political ideas and reproduces some of their work verbatim, with the aim being to serve as a textbook for constitutional education. It will be of interest to teachers and students of the American system of government.
Download or read book Aristotle s Anthropology written by Geert Keil and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-30 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first collection of essays on Aristotle's philosophy of human nature, covering the metaphysical, biological and ethical works.
Download or read book Levels of Argument written by Dominic Scott and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Levels of Argument, Dominic Scott compares the Republic and Nicomachean Ethics from a methodological perspective. In the first half he argues that the Republic distinguishes between two levels of argument in the defence of justice, the 'longer' and 'shorter' routes. The longer is the ideal and aims at maximum precision, requiring knowledge of the Forms and a definition of the Good. The shorter route is less precise, employing hypotheses, analogies and empirical observation. This is the route that Socrates actually follows in the Republic, because it is appropriate to the level of his audience and can stand on its own feet as a plausible defence of justice. In the second half of the book, Scott turns to the Nicomachean Ethics. Scott argues that, even though Aristotle rejects a universal Form of the Good, he implicitly recognises the existence of longer and shorter routes, analogous to those distinguished in the Republic. The longer route would require a comprehensive theoretical worldview, incorporating elements from Aristotle's metaphysics, physics, psychology, and biology. But Aristotle steers his audience away from such an approach as being a distraction from the essentially practical goals of political science. Unnecessary for good decision-making, it is not even an ideal. In sum, Platonic and Aristotelian methodologies both converge and diverge. Both distinguish analogously similar levels of argument, and it is the shorter route that both philosophers actually follow--Plato because he thinks it will have to suffice, Aristotle because he thinks that there is no need to go beyond it.
Download or read book Aristotle s Criticism of Plato s Republic written by Robert Mayhew and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1997 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first five chapters of the second book of Aristotle's Politics contain a series of criticisms leveled against Plato's Republic. ... Mayhoew demonstrates that within this criticism Aristotle presents his views on an extremely fundamental issue: the unity of the city and the proper relationship between the individual and the city."--Cover.
Download or read book The Pleasures of Reason in Plato Aristotle and the Hellenistic Hedonists written by James Warren and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did ancient philosophers understand the relationship between human capacities for thinking and our experiences of pleasure and pain?
Download or read book Plato A Very Short Introduction written by Julia Annas and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2003-02-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively and accessible introduction to Plato focuses on the philosophy and argument of his writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy, and the general themes of his thinking. This is not a book to leave the reader standing in the outer court of introduction and background information, but leads directly into Plato's argument. It looks at Plato as a thinker grappling with philosophical problems in a variety of ways, rather than a philosopher with a fully worked-out system. It includes a brief account of Plato's life and the various interpretations that have been drawn from the sparse remains of information. It stresses the importance of the founding of the Academy and the conception of philosophy as a subject. Julia Annas discusses Plato's style of writing: his use of the dialogue form, his use of what we today call fiction, and his philosophical transformation of myths. She also looks at his discussions of love and philosophy, his attitude to women, and to homosexual love, explores Plato's claim that virtue is sufficient for happiness, and touches on his arguments for the immortality of the soul and his ideas about the nature of the universe. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Download or read book Hobbes s On the Citizen written by Robin Douglass and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book-length study in English of Thomas Hobbes's On the Citizen, containing twelve original essays by leading Hobbes scholars.
