A Philosophical Commentary on the Politics of Aristotle

“The entire edition is marked by a dashing boldness of judgment, and by confidence of tone and argumentation.” — Polis

“The commentary has many attractive features for the reader of Aristotle. All Greek is transliterated, and Bekker numbers are provided for easy cross-reference. Not least, it is written in clear and accessible prose. No reader of Aristotle’s Politics can ignore this important work.” — Classical World

“A 'must read' for scholars of the Politics.” — CHOICE

“This is a valuable commentary on Aristotle’s Politics. It is a companion to Peter Simpson’s very fine translation, which is unique in following the books of the Politics in what W. L. Newman and other influential scholars regarded as the correct order. . . . This clearly written handbook sheds light on difficult passages and directs readers to important recent scholarship.” — Fred D. Miller Jr., Bowling Green State University

“Peter Simpson’s philosophical commentary on Aristotle’s Politics is a splendid achievement. . . . Scholars will find it indispensable. It will be the standard work on the subject for many years to come, and it will serve as the starting point for all future disputes regarding Aristotle’s argument in the book. . . . If Peter Simpson’s translation can be said to make Aristotle’s Politics genuinely accessible to English-speaking students for the first time, his commentary can be said to make that same book visible to students and scholars for the first time as a philosophical work deserving the attention that has been lavished on the Nicomachean Ethics and the other products of Aristotle’s pen.” — Paul A. Rahe, University of Tulsa