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Aristotle's "Politics": Second Edition Paperback – March 4, 2013

by Aristotle (Author), Carnes Lord (Editor, Translator, Introduction)

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One of the fundamental works of Western political thought, Aristotle’s masterwork is the first systematic treatise on the science of politics. For almost three decades, Carnes Lord’s justly acclaimed translation has served as the standard English edition. Widely regarded as the most faithful to both the original Greek and Aristotle’s distinctive style, it is also written in clear, contemporary English.

This new edition of the Politics retains and adds to Lord’s already extensive notes, clarifying the flow of Aristotle’s argument and identifying literary and historical references. A glossary defines key terms in Aristotle’s philosophical-political vocabulary. Lord has made revisions to problematic passages throughout the translation in order to enhance both its accuracy and its readability. He has also substantially revised his introduction for the new edition, presenting an account of Aristotle’s life in relation to political events of his time; the character and history of his writings and of the Politics in particular; his overall conception of political science; and his impact on subsequent political thought from antiquity to the present. Further enhancing this new edition is an up-to-date selected bibliography.

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“This revised edition of Aristotle’s 'Politics' easily establishes it as the best available in English. By offering a longer introductory essay that grapples with the substance of Aristotle’s argument, a new index, revamped notes, and—most important—by revising and correcting the text, Carnes Lord has substantially improved what was already a fine rendering of Aristotle’s classic account of political science. A great service to students and scholars alike.” -- Robert C. Bartlett, cotranslator of Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics”

"This new edition of Lord's will continue to be a widely used translation of Aristotle's Politics." ― Bryn Mawr Classical Review Published On: 2013-12-30

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“Lord’s translation is clearly the best available.”

― Claremont Review of Books

“Lord contributed to raising scholarly interest in Aristotle with his groundbreaking translation. Now, nearly thirty years later, we are presented with a new edition. . . . The new format was chosen prudently. . . . The choice of footnotes will doubtless help students, scholars, and interested readers to solve the problems of textual analysis and interpretation more quickly and in the process of reading the text." ― History of Poltical Thought Published On: 2015-05-22

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Carnes Lord is professor of strategic leadership at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He is the author of Education and Culture in the Political Thought of Aristotle and The Modern Prince: What Leaders Need to Know Now, among other works.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Chicago Press; Second edition (March 4, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0226921840
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0226921846
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches

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Carnes Lord is professor of strategic leadership at the United States Naval War College, director of the Naval War College Press, and editor of the Naval War College Review. He is a political scientist with broad interests in international and strategic studies, national security organization and management, and political philosophy. Born December 30, 1944, Lord holds Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University (Government) and Yale University (Classics), and has taught at the University of Virginia and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy as well as the Naval War College. He has held several senior positions in the United States government, including director of international communications and information policy on the National Security Council Staff (1981-84) and assistant to the vice president for national security affairs (1991-93). He and his wife Meredith live in Newport, Rhode Island.

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Alan E. Johnson

The present edition by Carnes Lord includes an excellent translation and introduction with helpful endnotes regarding the meanin

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2014

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I initially read Sir Ernest Barker's translation of Aristotle's Politics in 1965. The present edition by Carnes Lord includes an excellent translation and introduction with helpful endnotes regarding the meaning of important Greek terms, relevant ancient history, alternative translations, and variations in the manuscript sources. As for Aristotle's work itself, one finds many objectionable things (slavery, the inferior role of women typical of ancient Athenian society, the also typical incorporation of the religious priesthood into the government of the polis, the limitations of citizenship, and so forth) as well as some important insights. Ever the empiricist, Aristotle discusses at great length the many varieties of government that the Greeks and others had created during and before his era. All in all, it is quite a puzzling picture for us denizens of the twenty-first century. The five-star rating is for the editorial and translation work of the subject edition. It is impossible to rate Aristotle himself, but the fact that his work has survived for more than two millennia is itself an indication that we can still learn from him, even while disagreeing with some of his apparent teachings. In this connection, no less a democrat than Thomas Jefferson wrote, with regard to the Declaration of Independence (which he substantially authored), that "[a]ll its authority rests then on the harmonizing sentiments of the day, whether expressed in conversation, in letters, printed essays, or in the elementary books of public right, as Aristotle, Cicero, Locke, Sidney, &c." Thomas Jefferson to Henry Lee, May 8, 1825, in Thomas Jefferson: Writings, ed. Merrill D. Peterson (New York: Library of America, 1984), 1501. Many historians and political scientists also attribute certain aspects of the U.S. Constitution (especially the mixed nature of the republican framework) to Aristotle's Politics. Aristotle is not the last word, but his contribution to political philosophy should not be ignored.

As another reviewer mentioned, the translation by Joe Sachs is also very good, though I have not read the entirety of it.

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Aristotle's Politics - Carnes Lord's second edition most recommendable

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2013

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Readers of Aristotle in English now have three very serviceable translations of the Politics - this second edition by Carnes Lord, Joe Sachs, and Peter L. Phillips Simpson. Barker's older Oxford translation should also be mentioned although it is not as literal as the others.

They all have useful features apart from the translation itself to recommend them over say the Penguin translation. On balance, I would prefer Lord's second edition as he has tightened up translations throughout the work to make them more strictly literal beginning with "community" in place of "partnership" in the very first sentence of the book. Further, he has a very interesting introduction, excellent footnotes and glossary. It has to be said that both Sachs and Simpson have very useful analytical outlines and notes as well. Simpson's English is the most pleasant to read and has student friendly chapter headings and chapter introductions albeit non-authorial of course.

The format of Carnes Lord's second edition has been made uniform to its University of Chicago Press twin "Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics" translated by Robert Bartlett and Susan Collins but, unlike the later, it is without an interpretative essay which would have been most welcome. The natural appendix to the Politics is the Poetics ably translated by Seth Benardete and Michael Davis as "Aristotle On Poetics" under St. Augustine's Press. As of 2013, all three are highly recommendable as the best scholarly translations of these three works.

One can only hope some enterprising scholar will now provide avid Aristotelians with a literal translation of Aristotle's "Rhetoric" to complete the series of his "philosophy of things human". [N.B.: This has now been done with Robert C. Bartlett's translation, "Aristotle's Art of Rhetoric".]

As an addendum, the student of "Aristotle's Politics" would find in "Aristotle's Teaching in the Politics" by Thomas Pangle a good companion interpretation.

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Keith C.

Good translation and good notes

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2021

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East to read and the notes on history and language and excellent !

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2014

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This is a very good translation and it works better than many Kindle books. for example, you can can easily go back and forth to footnotes. However, some of the usual Kindle technical problems are in evidence. While the table of contents allows you to choose an individual book of the Politics, for example, you cannot go to an individual chapter within that book without a lot of scrolling. Kindle users should complain-- this should be fixable and it limits the usefulness of the book for scholars.

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a classic

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2021

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tough read, but thankfully some resemblance of Aristotle.

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2017

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Whether you are into politics are just Joe the Plummer, you must read this classic statement because it is so different from our everyday assumptions. Aristotle shows why human beings are incomplete--not human, deformed, unable to really flourish--without community. And that means all of the assumptions of capitalism and neoliberalism are challenged.

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S Sims

a superior index, footnotes instead of endnotes

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2015

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Longer, more in depth introduction, a superior index, footnotes instead of endnotes, and superior typography make this the edition to get. The translation is significantly altered from the first edition, so having both can give you an idea of the various ways Politics cans be translated while still being literal.

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Fam

Not received as advertised

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019

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The book I ordered and the book I received were different versions from different translations. We use a specific translation and format in my classes and this made it complicated to follow.

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Good quality item delivered on time.

Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2020

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The typeface is a bit small but I suppose that were it otherwise the book would be inconveniently bulky. The item was a gift for someone else; he thinks the editor/translator have done a good job.

Carol K.

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