Aristotle was a philosopher who lived from 384 B.C. to 322 B.C. ... Aristotle demonstrated his political views in The Politics and The Nicomachean Ethics. Aristotle stated, "Every state is a community of some kind, and every community is established with a view to some good, but if all communities aim at some good, the state or political community, which is the highest of all, and which embraces all the rest, aims at good in a greater degree than any other." ... By nature, man is political; thus, the state is a natural entity. ... Aristotle's philosophies are visible in today'...

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Plato and Aristotle are considered to be "Founding Fathers" of modern political theories. I armed myself with Hacker Andrew's Political Theory: Philosophy, Ideology, Science: New York: Macmillan, 1961 and took a stroll down the "philosophical memory lane". ... Plato is regarded by many experts as the first writer of political philosophy, and Aristotle is recognized as the first political scientist. ... Aristotle was concerned with the citizen and the design of political institutions(Hacker 114). ... Both Aristotle and Plato have had a tremendous impact on political scientists of today. ...

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When you start mixing politics and philosophy, you get a strange mixture of theories that work in theory itself but have never been tested in practice. ... Plato is probably the first writer of political philosophy, and Aristotle is recognized as the first political scientist. ... Aristotle disagrees with the idea of one class holding discontinuing political power. ... Aristotle looks upon this ruling class system as an ill-conceived political structure. ... Aristotle was concerned with the citizen and the design of political institutions. ...

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His philosophies have many good ideas. Locke's philosophies also influenced political systems. ... John Locke studied at Christ College Church,Oxford University where he studied rhetoric, grammar, moral philosophy, geometry, and the Greek language based on the Teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. ... The political philosophy of Locke's adult years stemmed from the commonly accepted natural law, under which man had natural rights, not given by any ruler. ... Another thing that influenced him was Christ College Church,Oxford University, since he studied moral philosoph...

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Plato is regarded by many experts as the first writer of political philosophy, and Aristotle is recognized as the first political scientist. ... Aristotle disagrees with the idea of one class holding discontinuing political power (Hacker 85). ... Aristotle looks upon this ruling class system as an ill-conceived political structure (Hacker 86). ... Aristotle was concerned with the citizen and the design of political institutions (Hacker 114). ... Both Aristotle and Plato have had a tremendous impact on political scientists of today. ...

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