TERCHEK, Ronald. J
Recovering the political Aristotle : a critical response to Smith - 2000
Thomas Smith presents an Aristotelian view of the common good that resembles much contemporary political theory in that if focuses on ethics ragher than politcs. Smith contends that Aristotle is a potent remedy to a society in crisis due to its uncocern about the common good. Agians Smith`s apolitical reading of Aristotle, we examine how Aristotle`s views of common advantage, the multiple needs of citizens, and political friendship support neither hamonizing conceptions of the good nor a personal "radical conversion" that makes the common good our primary political concern. In engaging the political Aristotle, we find instead that the is concerned with the necessary conflict that resists attempts to arrive at the common advantage, with the material basis of good citizenship, and with the institutions and practices that foster a good develiberative politics
Recovering the political Aristotle : a critical response to Smith - 2000
Thomas Smith presents an Aristotelian view of the common good that resembles much contemporary political theory in that if focuses on ethics ragher than politcs. Smith contends that Aristotle is a potent remedy to a society in crisis due to its uncocern about the common good. Agians Smith`s apolitical reading of Aristotle, we examine how Aristotle`s views of common advantage, the multiple needs of citizens, and political friendship support neither hamonizing conceptions of the good nor a personal "radical conversion" that makes the common good our primary political concern. In engaging the political Aristotle, we find instead that the is concerned with the necessary conflict that resists attempts to arrive at the common advantage, with the material basis of good citizenship, and with the institutions and practices that foster a good develiberative politics
