Action and Contemplation

Robert C. Bartlett is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Emory University. He is the editor of Xenophon's The Shorter Socratic Writings: "Apology of Socrates to the Jury," "Oeconomicus," and "Symposium." Susan D. Collins is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and Fellow at Liberty Fund in Indianapolis.

"This book is distinguished from other books sensitive to the connection between Aristotle's Ethics and his Politics in two regards. First, it is a collection of essays by scholars representative of different schools of thought and not a sustained argument by an individual. More important, it bridges the gap between Aristotle's closely linked works. It proposes neither a politically informed reading of the Ethics nor an ethically informed reading of the Politics; it brings the two together in an exceedingly fruitful way, treating them as a single, extended argument." — Paul A. Rahe, University of Tulsa"This book not only contains a set of first-rate essays on Aristotle, but it also supplies the context in which readers can be convinced that Aristotle, after several centuries, is once again relevant and useful. If I were looking for one book that would make clear why Aristotle has come back into favor, and what might be done with his thought, this would be it." — Harvey C. Mansfield, Harvard University

• Acknowledgements Introduction Part OneAristotle TodayRelativism and the Possibility of Rational Moral Judgment Chapter 1The Rehabilitation of Practical Philosophy and Neo-AristotelianismFranco Volpi; Translated by Eric Buzzetti Chapter 2The Modern Form of the Classical RepublicThe Repression of the Judeo-Christian Heritage in Hannah Arendt's Attempt to Renew the Aristotelian Concept of PoliticsHauke Brunkhorst; Translated by Louis Hunt Chapter 3Do We Need a Philosophical Ethics?Theory, Prudence, and the Primacy of EthosRonald Beiner Chapter 4Aristotle and the Ethic of ImperativesHans-Georg Gadamer; Translated by Joseph M. Knippenberg Chapter 5The Natural Foundations of Right and Aristotelian PhilosophyRichard Bodéüs; Translated by Kent Enns Part TwoIssues in the Nicomachean Ethics and Politics Chapter 6The Ambitions of Aristotle's Audience and the Activist Ideal of HappinessDavid K. O'connor Chapter 7The Moral Virtues in Aristotle's Nicomachean EthicsSusan D. Collins Chapter 8Aristotle on the Question of EvilDavid Bolotin Chapter 9Friendship and Self-Love in Aristotle's Nicomachean EthicsLorraine Smith Pangle Chapter 10Socrates in Aristotle's "Philosophy of Human Affairs"Aristide Tessitore Chapter 11Aristotle on Nature, Human Nature, and JusticeA Consideration of the Natural Functions of Men and Women in the CityJudith A. Swanson Chapter 12Aristotle and Thrasymachus on the Common GoodWayne Ambler Chapter 13Community and Conflict in Aristotle's Political PhilosophyBernard Yack Chapter 14The "Realism" of Classical Political ScienceAn Introduction to Aristotle's Best RegimeRobert C. Bartlett List of Contributors Index