The Problems of a Political Animal : Community, Justice, and Conflict in Aristotelian Political Thought / Bernard Yack.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yack, Bernard, 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aristotle--Political and social views.

Aristotle.

Communities.

Justice.

Social conflict.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 309 p. )

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, California : University of California Press, [1993]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A bold new interpretation of Aristotelian thought is central to Bernard Yack's provocative new book. He shows that for Aristotle, community is a conflict-ridden fact of everyday life, as well as an ideal of social harmony and integration. From political justice and the rule of law to class struggle and moral conflict, Yack maintains that Aristotle intended to explain the conditions of everyday political life, not just, as most commentators assume, to represent the hypothetical achievements of an idealistic "best regime." By showing how Aristotelian ideas can provide new insight into our own political life, Yack makes a valuable contribution to contemporary discourse and debate. His work will excite interest among a wide range of social, moral, and political theorists.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

CHAPTER ONE. Community

CHAPTER TWO: Political Community

CHAPTER THREE. Political Teleology

CHAPTER FOUR. Political Friendship

CHAPTER FIVE. Political Justice

CHAPTER SIX. The Rule of Law

CHAPTER SEVEN. Class Conflict and the Mixed Regime

CHAPTER EIGHT. The Good Life in Political Context

CHAPTER NINE. The Good Life in Extrapolitical Context

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index of Citations from Aristotle's Works

General Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780520913509

0520913507

9780585054377

0585054371

OCLC:

1153512242