The good man vs. the good citizen in Aristotle’s Politics

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Published: 2007-06-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13153/diam.12.2007.275

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Tomasz Kuniński

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In my article, I interpret a passage of Aristotle’s Politics, 1276b16-1277b30, in which he investigates the relation between the excellence of a good citizen and the excellence of a good man. I indicate that the Philosopher uses the adjectives spoudaios and agathos interchangeably. Analysing articles written in English, I attempt to show that the functional and the moral meaning of the adjective “good” in reference to a man are very similar. I also stress that, apart from some ambiguities, the analysed text is coherent with Aristotle’s political thought.

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No. 12 (2007)

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Tomasz Kuniński

Tomasz Kuniński - doktorant w Instytucie Filozofii Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

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“The Good Man Vs. The Good Citizen in Aristotle’s Politics”. 2007. Diametros, no. 12 (June): 60-75. https://doi.org/10.13153/diam.12.2007.275.

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