Geordnete Gemeinschaft. Politische Autarkie bei Aristoteles

Abstract In Aristotelian understanding, political autarky does not imply individual isolation, but the order of all human relationships within (political) community. The final aim is ‘not-needing-anybody-else-anymore’, independent identity, collective-cooperative shaping and ordering life in immediate forms This includes a special way (i) basic social-anthropological elements, (ii) economic activities, (iii) civic organization, (iv) social-ethical reflection (v) friendship. These core elements Aristotle’s specific make it clear that man only zōon politikon also koinonikon he can realize this ‘political autarky’