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Two functions of Aristotle's common advantage
This paper identifies two distinct functions of the common advantage in Aristotle’s political thought and argues that distinguishing these functions allows for a reconciliation of the individualist and holist aspects of the Aristotelian account of the polis. I demonstrate that the Aristotelian common advantage functions both as (i) a motivating reason for individuals to enter the polis and (ii) a normative reason — the political good of justice — that provides a criterion for an
assessment of the correctness of constitutions (politeiai). The two functions of the common advantage are, I suggest, reconcilable insofar as the Aristotelian polis is best understood as a unity of order rather than a mere aggregation of individual citizens or an organic whole.
assessment of the correctness of constitutions (politeiai). The two functions of the common advantage are, I suggest, reconcilable insofar as the Aristotelian polis is best understood as a unity of order rather than a mere aggregation of individual citizens or an organic whole.
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History of political thoughtVolume
37Issue
2Season
SummerPagination
195 - 215Publisher
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Exeter, Eng.ISSN
0143-781XLanguage
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal articleCopyright notice
2016, Imprint AcademicUsage metrics
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