Length10h 14m
About this audiobook
What is the purpose of the state? Not merely security, not just commerce—but the good life.
In this foundational work of Western political philosophy, Aristotle examines the very essence of human community. The Politics is neither a utopian dream nor a dry constitutional manual. It is a profound, practical inquiry into how men and women can live together in justice, virtue, and happiness.
Drawing on a groundbreaking study of 158 Greek constitutions, Aristotle moves beyond Plato's idealism to offer a realistic analysis of how governments actually work—and fail. He dissects democracies, oligarchies, and tyrannies, explores the causes of revolutions, and defends a revolutionary idea: that the best government is one where the middle class rules, property is private but used for common good, and citizens govern and are governed in turn.
From his famous definition of man as a "political animal" to his sharp critiques of slavery, wealth, and power, Aristotle's Politics remains an essential guide to the enduring questions of authority, freedom, justice, and the purpose of human life.
No one who seeks to understand the foundations of political thought can afford to ignore this timeless masterpiece.
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GenrePhilosophy, Politics and Government
Length10 hrs 14 mins
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LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1By Aristotle for Cactus:
56CHAPTER XI
2INTRODUCTION
57CHAPTER XII
3BOOK I
58CHAPTER XIII
4CHAPTER I
59CHAPTER XIV
5CHAPTER II
60CHAPTER XV
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6CHAPTER III
61CHAPTER XVI
7CHAPTER IV
62BOOK V
8CHAPTER V
63CHAPTER I
9CHAPTER VI
64CHAPTER II
10CHAPTER VII
65CHAPTER III
11CHAPTER VIII
66CHAPTER IV
12CHAPTER IX
67CHAPTER V
13BOOK II
68CHAPTER VI
14CHAPTER I
69CHAPTER VII
15CHAPTER II
70CHAPTER VIII
16CHAPTER III
71CHAPTER IX
17CHAPTER IV
72CHAPTER X
18CHAPTER V
73CHAPTER XI
19CHAPTER VI
74CHAPTER XII
20CHAPTER VII
75BOOK VI
21CHAPTER VIII
76CHAPTER I
22CHAPTER IX
77CHAPTER II
23CHAPTER X
78CHAPTER III
24CHAPTER XI
79CHAPTER IV
25CHAPTER XII
80CHAPTER V
26BOOK III
81CHAPTER VI
27CHAPTER I
82CHAPTER VII
28CHAPTER II
83CHAPTER VIII
29CHAPTER III
84BOOK VII
30CHAPTER IV
85CHAPTER I
31CHAPTER V
86CHAPTER II
32CHAPTER VI
87CHAPTER III
33CHAPTER VII
88CHAPTER IV
34CHAPTER VIII
89CHAPTER V
35CHAPTER IX
90CHAPTER VI
36CHAPTER X
91CHAPTER VII
37CHAPTER XI
92CHAPTER VIII
38CHAPTER XII
93CHAPTER IX
39CHAPTER XIII
94CHAPTER X
40CHAPTER XIV
95CHAPTER XI
41CHAPTER XV
96CHAPTER XII
42CHAPTER XVI
97CHAPTER XIII
43CHAPTER XVII
98CHAPTER XIV
44CHAPTER XVIII
99CHAPTER XV
45BOOK IV
100CHAPTER XVI
46CHAPTER I
101CHAPTER XVII
47CHAPTER II
102BOOK VIII
48CHAPTER III
103CHAPTER I
49CHAPTER IV
104CHAPTER II
50CHAPTER V
105CHAPTER III
51CHAPTER VI
106CHAPTER IV
52CHAPTER VII
107CHAPTER V
53CHAPTER VIII
108CHAPTER VI
54CHAPTER IX
109CHAPTER VII
55CHAPTER X
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