Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 2903 Aristotle -384 -322 Αριστοτέλης Aristoteles Ellis, William 1730 1801 Politics: A Treatise on Government Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_(Aristotle) Produced by Eric Eldred, and David Widger "Politics: A Treatise on Government" by Aristotle is a philosophical treatise analyzing the concept of political systems and governance, likely written in the late 4th century BC. This foundational work explores the nature of cities, society, and the roles of citizens and governments, examining the relationship between ethics and politics, and how ideal forms of government can be attained. The opening of Aristotle's work sets the stage for his exploration of political philosophy by discussing the fundamental purpose of society and the city, emphasizing that every city must exist for a good purpose. He introduces the idea that legislation is essential in crafting a society conducive to a good life, positioning the legislator as a critical figure who should use knowledge and experience to govern effectively. Aristotle differentiates between political governance and other forms of authority, like monarchy and familial rule, stressing that a city is more complex than a household. The early chapters offer a definition of what constitutes a city, the natural roles within it, and the importance of establishing just governance, paving the way for a detailed discussion of various political systems in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 29.6 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. en Political science -- Early works to 1800 JC PA Text Classical Antiquity Politics Philosophy Category: Classics of Literature Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 685555 2025-08-03T08:55:43.719217 text/html 679379 2013-01-24T13:00:14 text/html 293672 2025-08-03T08:55:52.807650 application/epub+zip 305391 2025-08-03T08:55:46.929221 application/epub+zip 295248 2025-08-03T08:55:45.615183 application/epub+zip 600749 2025-08-03T08:55:57.933667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534836 2025-08-03T08:55:51.907653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439492 2022-09-03T13:22:47.340148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604456 2025-08-03T08:55:43.128208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 604235 2012-12-08T14:19:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20652 2025-08-03T08:55:58.076638 application/rdf+xml 15066 2025-08-03T08:55:46.120187 image/jpeg 3766 2025-08-03T08:55:45.867184 image/jpeg 208328 2013-01-24T13:00:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 201198 2012-12-08T14:23:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 283312 2025-08-03T08:55:43.768190 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia el.wikipedia