Abstract

The paper attempts to briefly examine some basic issues of Aristotle’s political philosophy. The first part presents some perspectives based on the interaction between the concepts of justice and equality. It also presents an example taken from Plato’s Politeia for the importance of justice as a value which can educate good citizens. The second part refers to citizenship and the need for a community to have a prevailing middle class, characterized by the value that Aristotle defines as “civic virtue” [πολιτική αρετή]. The last part of the paper explains the concept of “civic virtue”, which has to be connected with abilities, middle solutions and distance from extremes. It also deals with advantages concerning democratic and lawful systems of government, which should be supported by educated individuals, according to what was previously referred.