Política – Aristotelés (2011)

Politics gathers the writings that Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) dedicated to social life and the organization of civic coexistence. A collection of minor treatises of surprising thematic richness, presented with the sharpness and depth characteristic of Aristotelian thought. Plato's disciple begins by analyzing the basic structures of society, in which the city represents the most complete achievement: man is defined as a civic being, z?on politikón, and above the family, the tribe, and the village, the polis emerges as the self-sufficient realm of culture and happy life. After reviewing the different types of government, he shows himself to be in favor of moderate democracy, the middle class, the balance of powers, and a mixed constitution. He then points out the traits that define the citizen in their participation in community tasks and insists on the importance of education to maintain and improve that dignified and free life. Of moderate and liberal temperament, Aristotle defends the civilizing achievements of the Hellenic polis, its limited humanism, and its safe and welcoming framework, against the risks of revolution and confusion. With ample merit, this...