Aristotle - Politics

CW: Slavery (but not racism); Tyrannical Tactics, w/ examples from Hitler, Stalin, etc.

Today Professor Kozlowski turns from Plato's Republic to the other great masterpiece of Greek political philosophy - Aristotle's Politics. Typical of Aristotle, we'll discuss his basic assumptions about government, his understanding of different forms of government, and the ways that revolutions, demagogues, and dissension can undermine democracies, oligarchies, and tyrannies. (Or preserve them, if you happen to be a tyrant looking for hints on keeping your crappy government going as long as possible before the inevitable crash.)

You can find the full text of Aristotle's Politics for free at: ⁠https://sacred-texts.com/cla/ari/pol/pol05.htm⁠

Additional readings include: Sophocles' Antigone, Thucydides' The Peloponnesian War, Plato's Protagoras, and Impressions Games' Zeus + Poseidon for my gamer fans.

If you're interested in Professor Kozlowski's other online projects, check out his website: ⁠⁠professorkozlowski.wordpress.com