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Political unity in Plato and Aristotle / James Warren.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Warren, James, 1974- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political science--Greece--Philosophy--History--To 1500.
- Political science.
- Plato--Political and social views.
- Plato.
- Aristotle--Political and social views.
- Aristotle.
- Concord--Political aspects.
- Concord.
- Political science--Greece--History--To 1500.
- Greece.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2026]
- Summary:
- Plato and Aristotle both think that for humans to live full and flourishing lives, we must live together in political communities. They are therefore interested in their various ways in which the people in any given political community relate to one another, how they respond to or value one another, and how they conceive of their good in relation to their fellow citizens. Plato and Aristotle think that instilling and maintaining the correct beliefs and attitudes among the citizens is the most important mechanism to ensure that the city is 'one' and resistant to internal strife, factionalism, and perhaps the eventual dissolution of the community. This study is an investigation of the various ways in which Plato and Aristotle approach the question of political unity, how their views differ from and are alike one another, and the ways in which their views matter for continuing discussions.
- Contents:
- Political unity and prosocial attitudes
- Koinōnia, community, and solidarity
- Homonoia and political friendship
- Political persistence
- Ancient allies.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (Oxford Academic, viewed on July 30, 2026).
- Other Format:
- Print version : Warren, James,1974- Political unity in Plato and Aristotle.
- ISBN:
- 9780191999338
- 0191999334
- OCLC:
- 1586813658
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000381334
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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