Join us for a discussion of Aristltle's Politics

Reading: Aristotle, Politics, Book IV
Chapters 1-9

We begin the new year with Book IV of the Politics, and the first thing we notice is Aristotle making another fresh start -- examining the possible forms of government from the point of view of which are the most likely to be established and what each requires to succeed.

RSVPs will receive directions to our meeting place in Rice Village the week of the event.

And here are three translations to sample:
Cairnes Lord -- most commonly used translation in universities today:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ANLZ3rQyO4a4kQ5sc-RL2U5IRmHpinX0/view?usp=sharing
Cairnes Lord, the Kindle version:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z1jCLFbE02XOLU1qKljshb9T8kBGnbEk/view?usp=sharing

Ernest Barker -- the gold standard when I was in school:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AL8sjX-DsQO6fM1Ht-IQuKDw9Hy_Bvfm/view?usp=sharing

Joe Sachs -- a recent translation that sticks closely to the Greek and is very helpful with Greek terminology:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A3Px3tYlFaXXJwNbwmS9jG9_oZsXZnvi/view?usp=sharing

And, since we are starting a new year, here are two background items about the Great Books idea and methods of reading and discussion. Whether you are a newcomer or a veteran, it is always useful to be reminded of the fundamentals -- the how and the why of what we do.

Shared Inquiry -- a handbook on the basics of our approach to reading and discussion:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IDhAZ5cG6kVSeruK9QinPRa_htbIJEKu/view?usp=sharing

How to Read a Book, a guide to reading the great books by Mortimer Adler, one of the founders of the movement. An electronic edition of this classic text that will make anyone a better, more thoughtful reader:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16du5KmLxq1HDhRyRFxHgnz6cKvIoV-Gd/view?usp=sharing

Happy New Year!