Ranked #14 in Political Philosophy, Ranked #14 in Political Theory — see more rankings.
What is the relationship of the individual to the state? What is the ideal state, and how can it bring about the most desirable life for its citizens? What sort of education should it provide? What is the purpose of amassing wealth? These are some of the questions Aristotle attempts to answer in one of the most intellectually stimulating works.
Both heavily influenced by and critical of Plato's Republic and Laws, Politics represents the distillation of a lifetime of thought and observation. "Encyclopaedic knowledge has never, before or since, gone hand in hand with a logic... more
Both heavily influenced by and critical of Plato's Republic and Laws, Politics represents the distillation of a lifetime of thought and observation. "Encyclopaedic knowledge has never, before or since, gone hand in hand with a logic... more
Rankings by Category
Politics is ranked in the following categories:
- #44 in Ancient
- #36 in Ancient Greece
- #47 in Greek
- #35 in Jurisprudence
- #39 in Philosopher
- #67 in Philosophy
- #24 in Political Science
- #66 in Politics