What is the relationship of the individual to the state? What is the ideal state, and how can it bring about the most desirable life for its citizens? What sort of education should it provide? What is the purpose of amassing wealth? These are some of the questions Aristotle attempts to answer in one of the most intellectually stimulating works.Both heavily influenced by and critical of Plato's Republic and Laws, Politics represents the distillation of a lifetime of thought and observation....
You will find that Aristotle provided many brilliant insights into the political thinking, strategy, of leaders and the military. In many ways, it remains unsurpassed and it ought to be required reading in undergraduate classes on political strategy. <p> On the downside, Aristotle referred to leaders of each city-state over decades, if not centuries, and, this makes it challenging to fully appreciate the relevance and examples offered in this text. <p> Brilliant and merits an...
"The Poetics of Aristotle" by Aristotle (translated by S. H. Butcher). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
Many screenwriting gurus say Everything you need to know about how to write good drama is in Aristotles Poetics, but then they never explain whats actually in that work! Ive tried reading Aristotles original text, but it is really tough going. Tiernos book is a real find – it boils down a rambling, classics text into concise concepts, tips and techniques that I could understand and use. Tierno provides examples of how all this stuff really works in a variety of films, too. This book is not only...
