The State as Self‑Sufficient Association

To Aristotle, moderation is the key to happiness, both for the individual and in the political arena. As we explore Aristotle's Politics, Rabbi Rocklin will answer the following questions:

1. What was Aristotle's goal in studying different forms of government?
2. To Aristotle, what was the mutual need that grounded the relationship between master and slave?
3. How does Aristotle explain the gods of the Greek myths?

Recommended Reading: Aristotle. Politics. Translated by T.A. Sinclair and T.J. Saunders. New York: Penguin, 1992.