The-Question-of-the-Best-Regime
The Question of the Best Regime: Perspectives on Democracy in Plato’s Republic and Aristotle’s Politics. What is the nature of Plato’s critique of democracy? Why is it ranked second to last in Book VIII of Plato’s Politeia? What does Aristotle think of democracy in comparison to other regimes? Analyze and discuss Plato’s conception of democracy and contrast his analysis with Aristotle’s classification of political regimes. What are the differences between the two positions? According to you, are their arguments about democracy valid?