John Von Heyking

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The Form of Politics: Aristotle and Plato on Friendship Volume 66Paperback, 22 June 2016

The Form of Politics: Aristotle and Plato on Friendship Volume 66
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Part of Series
McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas
Part of Series
McGill-Queen's Studies in the Hist of Id
Print Length
256 pages
Language
English
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Date Published
22 Jun 2016
ISBN-10
0773547568
ISBN-13
9780773547568

Description

For statesmen, friendship is the lingua franca of politics. Considering the connections between personal and political friendship, John von Heyking's The Form of Politics interprets the texts of Plato and Aristotle and emphasizes the role that friendship has in enduring philosophical and contemporary political contexts. Beginning with a discussion on virtue-friendship, described by Aristotle and Plato as an agreement on what qualifies as the pursuit of good, The Form of Politics demonstrates that virtue and political friendship form a paradoxical relationship in which political friendships need to be nourished by virtue-friendships that transcend the moral and intellectual horizons of the political society. Von Heyking then examines Aristotle's ethical and political writings - which are set within the boundaries of political life - and Plato's dialogues on friendship in Lysis and the Laws, which characterize political friendship as festivity. Ultimately, arguing that friendship is the high point of a virtuous political life, von Heyking presents a fresh interpretation of Aristotle and Plato's political thought, and a new take on the most essential goals in politics. Inviting reassessment of the relationship between friendship and politics by returning to the origins of Western philosophy, The Form of Politics is a lucid work on the foundations of political cooperation.

Product Details

Author:
John Von Heyking
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
22 June 2016
Dimensions:
22.61 x 15.24 x 1.78 cm
ISBN-10:
0773547568
ISBN-13:
9780773547568
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Weight:
385.55 gm

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