About the Book: Politics
The Politics is one of the most influential texts in political philosophy. In
it, Aristotle explores the role that the political community should play in
developing the virtue of its citizens. One of his central ideas is that "Man is
a political animal," meaning that people can only become virtuous by active
participation in the political community. Aristotle also criticizes his teacher
Plato, classifies and evaluates six different types of constitutions and
political institutions, and describes his vision of the ideal state. Aristotles
views on women and slavery are unenlightened by todays standards, but his work
remains enduring and relevant to this