Peter Simpson offers a new translation of Aristotle's text from the ancient Greek. He renders the "Politics" into an English version that is accurate, readable, and in certain difficult passages, original. His innovative analytical division of the whole text, with headings and accompanying summaries, makes clear the progression and unity of the argument--a helpful feature for students or readers unfamiliar with Aristotle's studied brevity and often elliptical style. Books 7 and 8 are repositioned--a move supported by Aristotle's own words and much scholarly opinion--to restore the work's logical organization and coherence. Finally, Simpson places the "Politics" in its proper philosophical context by beginning the text with the last chapter of Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics," which he sees as an introduction to what follows.
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Peter Simpson offers a new translation of Aristotle's text from the ancient Greek. He renders the "Politics" into an English version that is accurate, readable, and in certain difficult passages, original. His innovative analytical division of the whole text, with headings and accompanying summaries, makes clear the progression and unity of the argument--a helpful feature for students or readers unfamiliar with Aristotle's studied brevity and often elliptical style. Books 7 and 8 are repositioned--a move supported by Aristotle's own words and much scholarly opinion--to restore the work's logical organization and coherence. Finally, Simpson places the "Politics" in its proper philosophical context by beginning the text with the last chapter of Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics," which he sees as an introduction to what follows.
Imprint | The University of North Carolina Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | March 1997 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 15 - 20 working days |
First published | March 1997 |
Editors | Peter L.Phillips Simpson |
Dimensions | 235 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 320 |
Edition | New edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8078-4637-7 |
Barcode | 9780807846377 |
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LSN | 0-8078-4637-6 |