The Greek philosopher Aristotle ( 384-322 B.C.) was the first to define democracy in his argument "A Definition of Justice", in which he established the foundations and ideas of a just state and public governance. ... As Aristotle asserts,"[T] he end of the state is a good life, and the state is the union of families and villages in a perfect and self sufficing life, by which we mean a happy and honorable life." ... The knowledgeable few are no entitled to dictate what the rest of the state will do, given that is the state the one that will be affected by the law. ... The heart of men is easil...

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-Aristotle Democracy: a form of government that makes political decisions directly exercised by the whole body of citizens, under procedures of majority rule. ... (McGlew, 27) The ability of a tyrant to have complete control over a city-state created an image within the eyes of the citizens as a character of horror. ... In Athens new democratic state there was cooperation between individual freedom and authority of the state unseen in the past forms of government. ... The control of the state was in the hands of the people and decisions of the state were reached by the mass of people. ... Wher...

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