Politics
Politics by Aristotleby Aristotle
Shares rank 5 of 7 political philosophy books by recommenders
People recommend it as an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of different government types, and its problems are still relevant after 2,400 years. One critic calls one of its arguments his weakest.
People recommend it as an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of different government types, and its problems are still relevant after 2,400 years. One critic calls one of its arguments his weakest.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Overview of government types' strengths and weaknesses
“I would recommend Aristotle's politics for an overview of the strengths and weakness of various government types.”
Comment from 12 Apr 2026 in “The Future of Everything Is Lies, I Guess: Annoyances” Insightful and informative
“is amazingly insightful and informative”
Comment from 27 Sep 2026 in “We're gonna need a lot more mathematicians” Problems still relevant after 2,400 years
“This was a known problem 2,400 years ago.”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “New open access book on history of computers and politics”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Some arguments considered weak
“it was, by far, his weakest argument”
Comment from 2 Feb 2026 in “Leaked Chats Expose the Daily Life of a Scam Compound's Enslaved Workforce”
Other political philosophy books people recommend
The four most recommended other political philosophy books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leviathanby Thomas Hobbes | 11 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Capitalist Realismby Mark Fisher and MARK FISHER | 7 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | — |
| The Princeby Niccolò Machiavelli | 5 | 1 | 83% | 4 | — | — |
| The Federalist Papersby Alexander Hamilton and James Madison and John Jay | 4 | 1 | 80% | 2 | — | — |
| Politicsby AristotleThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“is amazingly insightful and informative”
“This was a known problem 2,400 years ago.”
“I would recommend Aristotle's politics for an overview of the strengths and weakness of various government types.”
“it was, by far, his weakest argument”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.