Family Matters
Aristotle's Appreciation of Women and the Plural Structure of Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3473577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Darrell Dobbs (Marquette University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 74-89 |
| Publication date | 1996-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2082799 |
| OpenAlex | W2123954690 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 22 |
Aristotle is no misogynist, but the way this charge is answered can skew the understanding of his political theory as a whole. Those who dismiss the charge of misogyny on grounds that Aristotle covertly advocates women's participation in civic affairs tend to obscure the leading thesis of thePolitics, namely, that polis and household differ in kind, not merely in number. I argue that Aristotle condones the exclusion of women from civic affairs because this practice conforms to the natural complementarity of the sexes and because it fortifies the naturally pluralistic structure of society. By securing these underpinnings, Aristotle frames a constitution that best supports women and men in their pursuit of human excellence
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 0,46 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2025 (26) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |