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The Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage «Aristotle on Modern Democracy» Jeffrey Reiman William Fraser McDowell Professor of Philosophy Author of many books and articles in in philosophy, criminal justice and anthologies Though Aristotle was against what he called democracy, it appears that he would have preferred what we today call democracy. His political thought was astonishingly advanced for his time. It shaped the republican tradition, and influenced the formation of American political institutions. Aristotle thought that government could be either by the one, the few, or the many, but a mixture would have been the best. This thought traveled through the ages and contributed to the formation of a government we have today, consisting of a President, Senate and a House of Representatives. We will also discuss more of his ideas for a popular government. Introducer Andrea Tschemplik Professor of Philosophy and Religion at American University Thursday, February, 3, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1779 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.(just East of Dupont Circle) A parking garage is opposite the Carnegie Building for $5. The South Exit of the Red Line Metro Stop at Dupont Circle is just over 1 block away across Connecticut Avenue. The program will close with light refreshments SPGH Members $12 — Guests $15 — Students FREE Reservations Required by February 1, 2005 Phone: 202.363.4337 — Fax: 202.363.4658 — Email: [email protected] Mail checks to: SPGH, 5125 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 38, Washington, DC 20016.
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