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Aristotelova "Politika" u svjetlu temeljnog djela utemeljitelja kulture
Aristotle's Politics in the Light of the Fundamental Achievements of the Founder of Culture

Author(s): Eduard Kale
Subject(s): Political Philosophy, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Ancient Philosphy
Published by: Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu
Keywords: Aristotle's Politics;

Summary/Abstract: Aristotle is for European culture what Confucius is for Chinese and Mohammed for Islamic culture (civilization). His opinions in Politics are compared to those of Confucius and Mohammed. All three equally stress the importance of values; Confucius and Mohammed lay importance upon the distinctive constitutive-unifying features of the community, whereas Aristotle thinks that these values are identical. For Confucius and Mohammed all members of the community are essentially equal; for Aristotle they belong to different kinds. He does not consider family to play any special role either. Thus Aristotle remains paradigmatic for European political practice — imprécisions and differing attitudes in Politics make this work a source or justification of different political practices in European history.

  • Issue Year: XXVI/1989
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 125-133
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Croatian