Aristotle (Politics- short)

Question 1

Book 1

Answer 1

1. The Polis
2. The Authority of the Polis 52
3. The Natural Birth of the Polis 53
4. Analyzing the Polis (Ch.2) 55
5. Masters and Slaves (Ch.3-6) 55
6. Economy and Wealth Acquisition (Ch.7-11) 57
7. Husband and Wife, Father and Child (Ch.xii) 59
8. Ruling and Being Ruled (Ch.13)

Question 2

Book 2

Answer 2

1. Unity and Difference (ch.1-2) p.26 61
2. Against Socratic Communism (ch.3-5) p.28 63
3. Against Socratic Elitism 65
4. Phaleas and Practical Wealth Redistribution

Question 3

Book 3

Answer 3

1. The Agency of a City (Ch.1- p.65 67
2. The Identity of a City (Ch.2-3) p.67 69
3. Human Virtue & Citizen Virtue (Ch.4-5) p.70 69
4. The Taxonomy of Constitutions (Ch.6-7) 71
5. Political Virtue (ch.8-11) 73
6. Kingship (ch.12-

Question 4

Book 4

Answer 4

1. The Method of Political Science (ch.1-2) 76
2. Democracy & Oligarchy (ch.3-8) 76
3. Polity (ch.7-9) 78
4. Tyranny (ch.10) 79
5. The Middle (ch.11)

Question 5

Book 5

Answer 5

1. How constitutions change 80
2. Preserving Constitutions 82
3. Preserving Kingships & Tyrannies

Question 6

Book 6

Answer 6

1. Elements and Combinations 85
2. The Principles & Elements of Democracy 85
3. Democratic & Oligarchic Justice 86
4. The Best Democracy

Question 7

Book 7

Answer 7

1. The Most Choiceworthy Life 88
2. The Political Life or the Philosophical Life 90
3. The Conditions for the Best City 91
4. The Constitution of the Best City: Its Parts 92
5. The Constitution of the Best City: Its Policies 94
6. The Goal of the Best City

Question 8

Book 8

Answer 8

1. Educating All of the Young 96

2. Legislating Education for the Sake of the Noble & Virtuous