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A CompanitooAn r istoPtollei'tsi cs
BY KEYT MILLEJRR,.
EDITED DAVID ANDF REDD .
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and Fred D.M illeJrr.,1 99 1°·
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First pubilniU sShAe 1d9 91
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Connttes
Conttroirbsu vii
Precfae
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Ackneodwglmtesn
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Abbrieavtions
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Inotdurction
I
AriosttlCeo'nsct eipoofnt hSeat te 13
A.C .B RADLEY
2 Aimasn dM ethodinsA ristoPtollei'tsi cs 57
CHRISTPOHERRO WE
ThCeo nentciboent ween 'AEsrt ihasintcPdosol t ilteics 75
3
A.W . AHD.K INS
4 Mana sa P olitAinciamlia nAl r istotle
WOLFGANKGU LLMANN
5 ThereB asTihce orienAm rsi lsetP'oostl itics 118
DAVIDK EYT
6 AritsltTeoh'eso orfy NaalSt luarvery 142
NICOHLASD . ISTMH /"'
7 ArisatnoEdt xlceh aVnagleu e 156
S.M EIKLE
8 AriosttlCeri'itsc iosfPm l a'tRsope ublic 182
R.F .S TALLEY
9 Arist'oDste elfnesoef PtrePi rvoaperty
T.H .I RWIN
IOA risotnoP trliaeon rPd o steCroiroraren,cMd t i tsaken
Consttiiotnus
WILLIAMW. F ORTENBAUGH
I AIrt iostTlhee'osor fDy i sitbrvuetJ iuiscte 238
DAVIKDE YT
12A risotnoN taultreaL la w Jauntsdi ce 279
FREDD. M ILLERJR,.
ArilsetA'onsta loyfs igOsal ricahnyDd e omccrya .3 07
13
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RIHCARDM ULGAN
viC ONTENTS
14 AristoontP loielt iCchaaln ge �,
RONALPODL ANSKY
15P oltiicMsu,s iacn,Cd o ntetmipiolnnAa rtiostIldee'Sasatl t e 346
DAVIJD.D EPEW
BibglriaopohnAy r ils'etPsoo tlitics
381
InxdL eocorum
390
Contributors
A.w . H.A DKINiS sE dwaOrdl soPnre osfsoofrG reek Parenosdfs oofr
PhiloasnoEdpa hryCl hryi sLtiitaenr aattt huUern veie rsoifCt hyai gc.oH e
isa uthoorfM eritR epasonnds ibSitlyui idtynG: r eVeakl u(e16s90 ,)F rotmh e
A
Maynt toh Oen eAS: t uodyfP esronaalnViidety w osfH umaNant uirtneh C eo nxtotfe
AnciGernetSe okc iVealtyu,ae snB de li(1efs 79 0,)M oraVall uaensPd o liticaJ
BehaviinAo nucri ent(1 79G2ra)en,edP c oee tici nt ChEreaa rftGly r eEelke gists
(1895.)
A.c .B RADLE(Y 15-811395,) yao uenrbg rotohfet hrpe h liosopFh.He .r
Bardlmeayd,he i nsa maesa S hakespecarriretaaitncth hearan sa c lassicist
orp hilosHoepw haeser d.u tceaadt B aolllC iollegOex,fo r,wd herhee
becaam fele loiwn1 784H.e l etO fxforidn1 88fo1ra preosfsorasth ip
Unviesryi Ctolle,gL eivpeoorla,n dp rocefreodmet dh eirne1 889t oa
preosfshoirapst G lgaoswU nviesryi.tI n1 90h1er etnuedrt oO xforads
PreosfsoofPr o eyt.Hre i psa rticruelmaberemlrfoyer dh ibso oSkhsa pkeeasrean
Trayg( 1e 0d94a)n Od xfoLredc tounPr oees(t1 ry09 9.)
DAVIDJ .D EEPW isP reosfsoofPr h iloys aotCp alhiforSntiaaUt niev eirtsy,
Fulle.rH teo enidosir t TohGfer eaendkt shG eo oLdife ( 1 890,a) ncdo -ietdoofr
Evolnua tatC i roorsosa(1ds 89 5a)n Edn tpy,rI onformaatniEdov no l(u1 t89i8.oH) ne
isc urtrleayntw orokn a booektn lietBdi olPoogyl,ia tniPdch sip lyho isno
Airst'oPsto lleitics.
WILLIAwM. F ORTENBAUGiHPs r eosfsooCfr al ssaitRc usgt eUrsnv iesryiw,th eer
hei csu rrecnhtaliyro mfta hDnee pratmeonfC tl asasniAdcr sc hae.Fo olro gy
teyne ahresh abse eDnie rctoofPr r joeTchtoe pahtsrus,i neatrnn alt iona
undtearkiwnhgo sgeoa lisn clcuodlel eecdittiinangng,dt, r ansltahtei ng
framgenotfAs r istpoutplTiehl'e soa pshtrHuesi .sa lseod iotfto hrse e ries
RugterUsn iveSrtsuidityinC e lsa sHsuimcaanlai ntdai eutsh oorfA irstoont le
Emot(i o51n)9a 7n Qdu el�lueErtn h Tiheko ph(r1 as89t4.s)
T. IHWR.I Ni sPr eosfsoPrh iolfoy as toC porhneUlnvlie sritHye. a iusot rho f
Plta'oMso ralT heo(ry1 797P)l,a' Gtso org(i17as99, A) irsto'Nsti lmceaochEetahni cs
(918)5A,ir st'oFsti lrPesrti nc(i18p98,la) ensdC lasiscTaholu g(h918t9 .)
viiCOiN TRIUBTORS
DAVIDK EYTi sP reosfsoofPr h iloastot phUheny vi ertsyo ifW ashgitn.oH ne
hahse lvdi siatpipnnomtgie nattCso rneilvlse irUttnhyU,en viersoifHt oyn g
KonPgr,ni cetUoninvs eiratnytd,h Leo s AnagneIdlrv iencsea mspeuosft he
UnvieirtsoyfC alifoHrenh iaabs.e eanj uinofrle lw ooft hIesn ttiuetfo r
Reesaricnth h Heum antiiaetts h Uen viersoifWt isyoc nsainntd h Cee tner
foHre llSetnduiicie nsW ashtion,Dng C,a nadm emebro ft hIen istetufo tr
AdvcaendS tduyi nP rientc.oH new ritoenbs o tahn ciaenndrt e ecnt
philoys.o ph
WOLFGANKGU LLMANiN sPr eossfoorfC laiscsPahli lloogoyft hUen viersoift y
Frbeuigri m eBiarsugH.e i asut hoofrD aWsi rkdeeGnro titdnee Irrl i(1as 59 6,)
DieQu eldleellrni a(1s 6 90,) Wissejtns ucnhMdae tholdnet.te arptrizeounre n
aristoTtheeolridiseNerca t huerwnis sjte ns(1c 79h4a,)a ndD iTeel eoileio ndeg r
aristotBeiloil(so9c1g7hi.9eHe )ne h apsu blinsumheerdoa urst iocnvl aersi ous
topiincc lsa aslps hiilcolaonagdny cipehlniots oapnhidycs o e-diotfSo tru dia
Plat(o9ln47i ) ac naod fS tudzuirae nnt Pihkielno asnoHdpe rmheise- Einz.e lschriften
s.M EIKLEi sL ecetrui rnP hilosaotp hUtynh veies riotfyG lsago.Hw is
publeidw sohrikms a inolnMy a r,xA riosttlaen,td h 'eeo cnmoicle'io fft he
anciweolnrdtH. ei asut hoofrEs sentiiatnlh Tieho sumgof h Kta rMla r(1x 8 95).
FRED D.M ILLER.iJRPs.r eosfsoofPr h ilosaonEpdxh yet ciuDvier eocftt ohre
SociPahli loasnoPdpo hlyCi ecnyt aetBr owlGirenegSn t aUtnveie sritHye.
isa ssoceidaiottfSeo o rc Pihailply ho sPoolHicyeh. a psu lbhiesndu merous
&
artiocnAl reiss tPoltaaltneood,,t hGerre pehki lorssao npidhas etw o rokna
booekn ttliNeadt ,uJ rusetaicndRe i gihnAt irss t'oPsto lleitics.
RICHARMDU LGAN isP reosfsoofrP oiltailSc utdiaetst hUe nviersoift y
Auckl.Ba engdininniO nxgfo radn dt heinna numebro fN ewZ eadl an
unirvseithiehe as,s, daiteff retnmite st,a ugphhitlo opsh,cy lasasnidc s,
polistciiceaHnlec i esa. ut hoorfA irst'osPt olleiTtheiocry(a 1l7 97a)n do f
nuemroaurst iocnAl reiss atnoodtt lheae srp eocfGt rse peokiil tctahle ory, as
welalsb ooaknsad r tiocnNl eewZs e alpaonildt ics.
RONLADP OLANSKiYs P reosfsoofPr h ilosaotDp uhqyu eUsnnviee rsaintdy
ediotfoA rn ciPehniptlhy o.Hs eo aiust hoofmr a nayr tiocnlP elsaa tnod
Aristaontdol fae c ommenyt oanrP last Tohe'aetHeitosut sh.ie tnre rests
inucdlee armloyd eprolnti icpahli lpoh,ysh ouman chaarnadtc htee r,
pasnssi.o
CHRITSOPHERR OWEi Hse ado f Dtehpema ertnotfC a lssaincAdsr chageyao tl o
thUen viesriotfyB rtio.sTl her esefoarrhc ihps a pienrt hviolsu mwea s
cnodutceddu irntge neu orff lelsohwiaptst hEed ibnugrhI nstei fotru t
AdvanSctedudi ienst hHeu matniiaensad tt hCee ntfoerHr el leSntiuecds i
inW ashionnDg,Ct H.e i asu thoorfT heE uedmiaannNd io cmacEhtehaiAnc s:
Styu idnt hDee veelnootpfA m ris'tsToh otulg(e1h 7t9 1P)l,a( 1t 8o94 ,) aPnlda to:
Pluudrus (19 86H)e.i csru erntcloym plaec toimmnegn rtyoa nP loa'tPsh a.e do
CONTIRBTUORS IX
NICHOlD..,S \MSIT Hi Psr eosfsoofPr h isloopahtVy i grinPioatl eychInsnitci tute
anSdt aUtnevie sritHyeh. a psu bleidns uhmreouasr tiicnGl reeespk h isloo
phy,m anyw itch-o atuhoTrh oamsC .B rickhwoiutwshhe o,mh ew rote
Scoraeostn T ri(1a 89l9 .B) rickuhsaoen Sdm iatrhce u rreantwto lroykna book
ont ehp hoisloypo hfP lateoa'rpsle yr .i od
R.F . STALiLSsEYe niLoerce triu nrP hoislopahtty h Uen ivieyrto sfG lasgow.
Hei asu thoofA rnI ntrotdoPu lcattLioao'wn(ss 18 93.)
Preface
The paipnte hrcisos l lefocctuoisnot nhc ee ntcroanlc aenpadtr smg eunotfs
AriosttlPeo'lsi Otniecp sa.p earn i insfl uieasnlutt dyfr omt hnei neteenth
centfouuryrw; e re wsrepictitfiecfonar tl hlviyosu l mea;n tdh ree aminder
havaelb le erne viasneuddp dtaefodr r epuabtli.iEo csns4aa yp pefoartr hse
firstt imiena nE nglitsrnhas tlia.oT nhec ollectiisiot nne ndfoerad w ide
audieinnccel,us dtiundgae nnsdtc sh olsaorcsai naipdlno lipthiilcoaslo phy
as welalss epciailnGi rsetpeshk oi slhoyp.
Greek tetrrmatsne sralareitexe cde pta p wohieinrbstee imnagd aeb out
thGer eteektx a,n ndo thiinGn rge ielsket u fntrnaselda.I tsth oublend o ted
thautp siilsto rnsa tlneiraats"e ud" e;ta as omegaas andi ota
"e"; "o";
susbcriipset i tohmetiret odrr endebryae nd followtihsneug b rsitcped
"i"
voweTlh.ew or"dop l"ii stsr eaitnte hdvi olsu maesa n autralwiozreoddf
Englisha nhE anvgilpnilgsau hl(r "opli"s)ae nsid st hupsrt ienidnL atin
letterrast thhearin ni talics.
Wea rger atteotfu hlSe o cPihaill osaonpdPho ylC iectnye artB owling
GreSetna Utniev erasniidtt sysat ff fo rt hesiurop rpfotr t hpirsjo eacntid n
partitcouM laaryrD islarv,eT ammSih arTpe,r rWieea vearn,dD an
GreenbSepregct.ih aalna krdseu teoD anG reenJbeenrengrLi, a fngaen,d
Thomsa Mayfo rt heaisrs isitnap nrceep atrhiienn gd. eW xea rael so
indebtteoCd h ristSohpiheaelnrdMd sa rgtaM reeghdadfoprho eulwrpi th
thtear nslaotfEi sosn4a .y aWlest oh aAnnkt hoRnayu bitasncKdh uerkt
Lucknfoerar s sisotnat nhcceeo vielrtl ruas.tF iroenMdi llgerra tefully
acknowlaeg drgafrenostm t hEea rhFaorutn daatr ieosne,la eracfrvhoe m
BowlGirneegn a,n tdh heos pitoaftl hiFete yl looJfwe ss Cuosl lOexgfoer,,d
alolfw hiecnhla ebhdi mt ow oroknt hviosul me.
Finawlelm yu,c ahp pretchipeaa ttei eennoccurea,eg menatn,d expert
assisotfa nBcleai cnbk rwienltglhi pinrsgjoc ett oc moploent.i
DavKiedy Ste,a tWtalseh,oi nn gt
FreDd.M ilrlJ,er B,o wlGirneegnO ,h oi
