Aristotle’s Constitutional Theory
Dr George Duke (Deakin University )

March 10, 2015, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
European Philosophy and the History of Ideas Research Group (EPHI), Deakin University

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This paper seeks to develop and defend a broadly Aristotelian account of constitutional legitimacy. Section one maps out similarities and differences between the Aristotelian politeia and modern constitutions. Having established the applicability of Aristotle’s theory of the politeia to contemporary debates on constitutional legitimacy, in section two I argue that Aristotle’s appeal to the common advantage offers better material for a normative justification of the validity of the constitution than concepts such as constituent power and popular sovereignty.

Dr George Duke is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Deakin University. His current research interests include natural law jurisprudence and the legal thought of Aristotle.

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