A Democracy Of Distinction: Aristotle And The Work Of Politics - Rilegato

Frank, Jill

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ISBN 10: 0226260186 ISBN 13: 9780226260181

Casa editrice: Univ of Chicago Pr, 2005

Riassunto

Offering an ancient education for our times, Jill Frank's A Democracy of Distinction interprets Aristotle's writings in a way that reimagines the foundations, aims, and practices of politics, ancient and modern. Concerned especially with the work of making a democracy of distinction, Frank shows that such a democracy requires freedom and equality achieved through the exercise of virtue.

Moving back and forth between Aristotle's writings and contemporary legal and political theory, Frank breathes new life into our conceptions of property, justice, and law by viewing them not only as institutions but as dynamic activities as well. Frank's innovative approach to Aristotle stresses his appreciation of the tensions and complexities of politics so that we might rethink and reorganize our own political ideas and practices. A Democracy of Distinction will be of enormous value to classicists, political scientists, and anyone interested in revitalizing democratic theory and practice.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Jill Frank is assistant professor of political science at the University of South Carolina, Columbia.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of Chicago Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0226260186
• ISBN 13: 9780226260181
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 199
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile