The Politics of Aristotle | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Macedon - This is a location in Southern Europe. It has often been a kingdom. It still exists today as a geographic entity of the same name, but the nation's politics have changed.

The Academy - This was located in Athens, Greece when it was one of a group of free city-states and was founded in the 4th century B.C.

Delphic Knife - This is an item referred to by Aristotle in the first sections of the first book of the politics.

Athens - This place is one of the most...
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