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Aristotle. Politics.

English 406 parallel lecture.




Aristotle Politics

polij
polis, politics

Taxonomy of knowledge

  • Ethics
  • Metaphysics
  • Politics
  • Poetics
  • Rhetoric
  • Physics       


POLITICS
|
Ethics —— Strategy —— Economics —— Rhetoric



Summum Bonum
What is the greatest human art?
Politics!

Politics
  • Arguments
  • Factions
  • Lies
  • Corruption


Life without polis, without politics
oikoj

feud
unending chaos
polij
policy, police,
trials

order
civilization

Establishment
the Man

1
Few
Many
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Polity
Degeneration occurs when you put self-interest ahead of the common good.
Tyranny
Oligarchy
Democracy

Subject vs Citizen?

Subject

  • Loyalty
  • Obedience "Yes person."

Citizen

  • Vir
  • Virtus
  • Tea Party


Can there be a Christian nation?

Vatican City.
June 1553.
December 14, 1995. Bill Clinton
442 years.
There can only be a state church.

Civics --- civis citizen.


Tzar
Kaisar         Caesar

Dea Libertas 


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