The Household as the Foundation of Aristotle's Polis

Klappentext

This book explains how Aristotle thought household and state interacted within the polis.

Zusammenfassung
The household was not the family in the modern sense of the term, but a much more powerful entity with significant economic, political, social, and educational resources. This 2006 book explains how Aristotle thought household and state interacted within the polis.

Inhalt

1. Ancient and modern household; 2. The polis as community and polity; 3. Polis households: possessions; 4. Polis households: labor needs of the oikos; 5. Non-polis households; 6. The perfection of the household; 7. Philia as bond between oikos and polis; 8. Plato's Paideai; 9. Aristotle's Paideia.