Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 2169 Aristotle -384 -322 Αριστοτέλης Aristoteles Ellis, William 1730 1801 Politics: A Treatise on Government Produced by Eric Eldred, and David Widger "Politics: A Treatise on Government" by Aristotle is a philosophical treatise analyzing the concept of political systems and governance, likely written in the late 4th century BC. This foundational work explores the nature of cities, society, and the roles of citizens and governments, examining the relationship between ethics and politics, and how ideal forms of government can be attained. The opening of Aristotle's work sets the stage for his exploration of political philosophy by discussing the fundamental purpose of society and the city, emphasizing that every city must exist for a good purpose. He introduces the idea that legislation is essential in crafting a society conducive to a good life, positioning the legislator as a critical figure who should use knowledge and experience to govern effectively. Aristotle differentiates between political governance and other forms of authority, like monarchy and familial rule, stressing that a city is more complex than a household. The early chapters offer a definition of what constitutes a city, the natural roles within it, and the importance of establishing just governance, paving the way for a detailed discussion of various political systems in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Political science -- Early works to 1800 JC PA Text Classical Antiquity Politics Philosophy Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Politics 685444 685453 2024-09-03T09:38:26.806297 2023-10-03T09:25:42.813531 text/html text/html 679379 2013-01-24T13:00:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii 208328 2013-01-24T13:00:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 270373 2024-09-03T09:38:34.977269 application/epub+zip 282345 2024-09-03T09:38:28.550250 application/epub+zip 282345 2024-09-03T09:38:27.527283 application/epub+zip 561502 2024-09-03T09:38:40.490199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495375 2024-09-03T09:38:34.148245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439492 2022-09-03T13:22:47.340148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604456 604432 2024-09-03T09:38:26.047280 2023-10-03T09:25:42.229517 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 604235 2012-12-08T14:19:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201198 2012-12-08T14:23:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20032 2024-09-03T09:38:40.675210 application/rdf+xml 15097 2024-09-03T09:38:27.881272 image/jpeg 3788 2024-09-03T09:38:27.704259 image/jpeg 261173 2024-09-03T09:38:26.860287 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog el.wikipedia en.wikipedia