The Politics by Aristotle | Book Club

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Pages to read: 464
ISBN: 9780140444216 (Originally listed edition, and Edition I am Using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•Who was Aristotle?
•Why read this type of book about ancient times and values?
•What is the good life?
•Why are associations natural?
•Why do people form groups?
•Why are hierarchies natural?
•What is a state?
•Who should rule?
•What are the qualities of a good ruler?
•What is the best constitution?
•What are the types of constitutions?
•What are the corrupt forms of the constitutions, and why are they corrupt?
•What are the advantages of citizenship?
•What is needed to be a citizen, and how to be a good citizen?
•How should politics be judged?
•How is political power distributed?
•Should states be ruled by individuals, or laws?
•What determined the stability of a constitution?
•Who normally becomes a tyrant?
•What are the qualities of collective judgement?
•How much to share?
•What are household management skills?
•What is the use of slaves?
•What are the slaves qualities?
•Why should Greeks rule over non-Greeks?
•What can lead to divisions?
•Should wives be shared?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.