Metaphysics. Policy. Poetics. Rhetoric. Aristotle

The present book includes four important treatises of Aristotle-the great ancient Greek thinker who had a huge impact on the development of European and world culture, an encyclopedist scientist who stood at the origins of modern science.

“metaphysics”-a vault of from 14 books united in the 1st century BC Andronik Rhodes (in whose edition he has survived to this day), the fundamental work of the philosopher, outlining his doctrine of four root causes, or first -hand, all that is

in Politics Aristotle considers the main forms of government and purpose states, defining the latter as “communication organized for the sake of the common good” criticizes various political regimes, analyzes the institution of the family and the problem of educating youth, reflects on the role of religion and draws the image of an ideal society, “giving people a complete opportunity to live according to their aspirations.”

The treatises “Poetics” and “Rhetoric” have outlined for many centuries ahead of the development vector, problem contours and the categorical apparatus of the European theory of literature.