Aristotle and Modern Politics - 9780268020149

Aristotle and Modern PoliticsThe Persistence of Political Philosophy\nAuthor(s): Aristide Tessitore\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Notre Dame Press, United States\nImprint: University of Notre Dame Press\nISBN-13: 9780268020149, 978-0268020149\nSynopsis\nDespite the separation between classical and modern theories of government, contributors to Aristotle and Modern Politics find Aristotle a useful interlocutor for assessing both possibilities and limitations in contemporary politics. In this collection, noted political scientists, theologians, and philosophers discuss the magnitude of Aristotle's presence in contemporary debate and demonstrate some of the ways in which Aristotle sheds new light on contemporary problems. This engaging book also exhibits the persistence of political philosophy at a time when the pervasive influence of \""ideology\"" and \""historicism\"" lead many to deny its possibility. Although the authors of these essays differ on the nature of Aristotle'.