Literature Network » Aristotle

Collins, Susan D. Aristotle and the Rediscovery of Citizenship.(Book review)

Content courtesy of

From: The Review of Metaphysics
Date: 20080301
Author:Elders, L.J.

COLLINS, Susan D. Aristotle and the Rediscovery of Citizenship. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006. 193 pp. Cloth, $70.00--The book owes its title to the author's conviction that within the contemporary Western world we have lost sight of the principles that support the social and political order we take for granted, the foundational principles necessary to secure our individual liberty. Collins argues that Aristotelian moral and political theory was eclipsed by the success of modern liberalism and the resulting attachment to Hobbes, among others. Aristotle's view that man ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on Aristotle

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.