Aristotle offers a conception of the private and its relationship to the public that suggests a remedy to the limitations of liberalism today, according to Judith A. Swanson. In this fresh and lucid interpretation of Aristotle's political philosophy, Swanson challenges the dominant view that he...

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1. Verfasser:	Swanson, Judith Ann 1957- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Ithaca and London Cornell University Press 2019
Ausgabe:	First printing, second paperback printing
Schlagworte:	Aristote - Pensée politique et sociale Aristotle - Contributions in political science Aristotle > Contributions in political science Aristoteles > v384-v322 Politieke filosofie Vie privée - Aspect moral Ethik Politische Philosophie Privacy, Right of Privacy > Moral and ethical aspects Public interest Privatheit Öffentlichkeit
Zusammenfassung:	Aristotle offers a conception of the private and its relationship to the public that suggests a remedy to the limitations of liberalism today, according to Judith A. Swanson. In this fresh and lucid interpretation of Aristotle's political philosophy, Swanson challenges the dominant view that he regards the private as a mere precondition to the public. She argues, rather, that for Aristotle private activity develops virtue and is thus essential both to individual freedom and happiness and to the well-being of the political order. Swanson presents an innovative reading of the Politics which revises our understanding of Aristotle's political economy and his views on women and the family, slavery, and the relation between friendship and civic solidarity. She examines the private activities Aristotle considers necessary to a complete human life--maintaining a household, transacting business, sustaining friendships, and philosophizing. Focusing on ways Aristotle's public invests in the private through law, rule, and education, she shows how the public can foster a morally and intellectually virtuous citizenry. In contrast to classical liberal theory, which presents privacy as a shield of rights protecting individuals from one another and from the state, Aristotle, Swanson argues, presents privacy as opportunity or duty to pursue excellence. She concludes that for Aristotle a regime can attain self-sufficiency only by bringing about a dynamic equilibrium between the public and the private. The Public and the Private in Aristotle's Political Philosophy engages both long-standing and contemporary debates surrounding the interpretation of Aristotle. It will be essential reading for scholars and students of political philosophy, political theory, classics, intellectual history, and the history of women.
Beschreibung:	xiv, 244 Seiten
ISBN:	9781501740824 9780801423192