Aristotle's Politics: The Art of Living Together › Further Reading

Michael BrenndoerferUpdated March 10, 20251 min read
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- Aristotle, _Politics_ (translated by C.D.C. Reeve or Carnes Lord). The primary text in accessible modern translations with helpful commentary. Reeve's translation is more literal; Lord's is more readable. - Aristotle, _Nicomachean Ethics_. The essential companion to the _Politics_, explaining the ethical framework that political community is meant to support. - Alasdair MacIntyre, _After Virtue_. A landmark work arguing that Aristotelian virtue ethics and politics remain essential for addressing modern moral and political confusion. - Martha Nussbaum, _The Fragility of Goodness_. Includes profound analysis of Aristotle's political thought in relation to tragedy, luck, and human vulnerability. - Fred Miller, _Nature, Justice, and Rights in Aristotle's Politics_. A rigorous scholarly treatment showing how Aristotle's political philosophy connects to contemporary debates about rights and justice.