About this book
The Politics, by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, is one of the most influential texts in political philosophy. In it, Aristotle explores the role that the political community should play in developing the virtue of its citizens. One of his central ideas is that "Man is a political animal," meaning that people can only become virtuous by active participation in the political community. Aristotle also criticizes his teacher Plato, classifies and evaluates six different types of constitutions and political institutions, and describes his vision of the ideal state. Aristotle's views on women and slavery are unenlightened by today's standards, but his work remains enduring and relevant to this day.
(Summary by Leon Mire)
Chapters
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- 1Book One, Sections I-V17:21 · read by ontheroad
- 2Book One, Sections VI-IX18:45 · read by ontheroad
- 3Book One, Sections X-XIII16:50 · read by Doug Wetzel
- 4Book Two, Sections I-IV17:19 · read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
- 5Book Two, Sections V-VI21:17 · read by Laura Caldwell
- 6Book Two, Sections VII-VIII18:18 · read by Laura Caldwell
- 7Book Two, Sections IX-X20:11 · read by Jennifer
- 8Book Two, Sections XI-XII14:19 · read by Jennifer
- 9Book Three, Sections I-IV17:04 · read by Sibella Denton
- 10Book Three, Sections V-IX19:03 · read by Sibella Denton
- 11Book Three, Sections X-XIII21:28 · read by Anna Simon
- 12Book Three, Sections XIV-XVIII22:30 · read by Anna Simon
- 13Book Four, Sections I-IV24:25 · read by Anna Simon
- 14Book Four, Sections V-X17:54 · read by Anna Simon
- 15Book Four, Sections XI-XIII15:52 · read by Anna Simon
- 16Book Four, Sections XIV-XVI22:18 · read by Anna Simon
- 17Book Five, Sections I-IV20:57 · read by Leon Mire
- 18Book Five, Sections V-VII18:02 · read by Leon Mire
- 19Book Five, Sections VIII-IX15:28 · read by Leon Mire
- 20Book Five, Section X16:09 · read by Leon Mire
- 21Book Five, Sections XI-XII22:09 · read by Leon Mire
- 22Book Six, Sections I-IV18:37 · read by Leon Mire
- 23Book Six, Sections V-VIII19:52 · read by Leon Mire
- 24Book Seven, Sections I-III16:23 · read by Sibella Denton
- 25Book Seven, Sections IV-IX20:39 · read by Sibella Denton
- 26Book Seven, Sections X-XII12:47 · read by Sibella Denton
- 27Book Seven, Sections XIII-XIV14:10 · read by Sibella Denton
- 28Book Seven, Sections XV-XVII15:47 · read by Sibella Denton
- 29Book Eight, Sections I-IV18:23 · read by Robert Scott
- 30Book Eight, Sections V-VII20:33 · read by Sibella Denton
