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Translator's introduction, T.A. Sinclair: Aristotle's life and work;Aristotle's politics in the past; Aristotle's politics today. Reviser'sintroduction, T.J. Saunders: a modern report on the politics; teaching andresearch in the Lyceum; the contents and structure of "The Politics";Aristotle's philosophical assumptions; why read "The Politics"; the revisedtranslation - principles of revision, translation of key terms, refractoryterms, italicized prefaces to chapters, numerical references. "The Politics"Book 1: the state of an association; the state exists by nature - the two"pairs", formation of the household, formation of the village, formation ofthe state, the state and the individual; the household and its slaves; theslave as a tool; slavery as part of a universal natural pattern; the relationbetween legal and natural slavery; the nature of rule over slaves; thenatural method of acquiring goods; natural and unnatural methods of acquiringgoods; the proper limits of household - management - the unnaturalness ofmoney-lending; some practical considerations - especially on the creation ofmonopoly; brief analysis of the authority of husband and father; morality andefficiency in the household. Book 2: introduction to ideal states - how farshould sharing go?; extreme unity in Plato's "Republic"; extreme unity isimpractical; further objections to community of wives and children; theownership of property; criticisms of Plato's laws; the constitution ofPhaleas; the constitution of Hippodamus; criticisms of Spartan constitutionthe Helots. (Part contents)