Aristotle's Politics

An introduction to the political theory in Aristotle’s Politics, from the fourth century BC. Covers selections from Books 1-4. Suitable for beginners or students of philosophy, politics, law, psychology.

0:00 Introduction
1:16 Origin of the State
5:00 Man as political animal
6:59 The state
10:44 The citizen
14:47 True and perverted forms
19:27 Corruption
22:25 Voice of the poor
23:49 The middle element
26:20 Criticism