Aristotle's political theory attempts to justify his city-state's political structure by providing a model of the common good, or Chief Aim, his end goal for Athenian democracy. ... Two of Aristotle's most famous works, Nicomachean Ethics and Politics, offer an outline of his perfect society and how Athens could ascend to his ideals. ... In politics, Aristotle contends that once practiced in virtue, Athenian citizens can elevate the city-state to his ideals. ... Aristotle believed the law should regulate a person's personal and private life (Politics 35) and have full autho...

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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. ... Aristotle represents "tyranny in Politics as a "perversion" that serves the personal advantages of the ruler alone, or a "despotic monarchy of the political community" or a, "despotic rule conducted according to the ruler's personal judgement."" ... Aristotle proves the difference between old forms of government and the new democracy in his writing in Politics.(1279b34-80a4) "The argument seems to show that a number of the gover...

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In fact, it would have been nearly impossible for someone of poverty to hold a political position while trying to make a living since these offices didn't receive monetary payments. ... This was much different than the government prior to Pericles because political roles were only held by those who met the requirements of "birth and wealth " (Excerpts From Aristotle, The Athenian Constitution). ... While he allowed paid political positions, there was still a lack of balance to the Athenian democracy. ... This demonstrates a lack of depth of the Athenian democracy because it those elig...

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A successful society should be able to contain merely a stable economy, but social achievements, and political stability. ... Greek philosophers such as Aristotle had surviving ideals in Roman government such as the idea of a strong philosopher king who controlled everything. ... In addition, Ancient Greece was able to create a successful political government that not only managed a stable society with equal rights. ... Although Greece was conquered by Rome, succeeded Rome over more than a hundred years due to its successful standings in politics, economy, and achievements....

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The differences in arts purpose in Greece and Rome, for example, show us the fundamental differences in each culture's political and moral system. ... (Cunningham and Reich, 87) Greek philosophers such as Aristotle further explored the value and importance of visual perfection and its effect on human consciousness. ... Artworks such as The Bust of Cicero, modified from such Etruscan works as The Head of the Old Couple on the Volterra sarcophagus, served as a vessel with which artists could project the desired political appearance of politicians and statesmen could project . ... Such works...

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The differences in arts purpose in Greece and Rome, for example, show us the fundamental differences in each culture's political and moral system. ... (Cunningham and Reich, 87) Greek philosophers such as Aristotle further explored the value and importance of visual perfection and its effect on human consciousness. ... Artworks such as The Bust of Cicero, modified from such Etruscan works as The Head of the Old Couple on the Volterra sarcophagus, served as a vessel with which artists could project the desired political appearance of politicians and statesmen could project . ... Such works...

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Religion was the main priority of the games, but politics also emerged from the Olympics. ... This congregation served as a free peaceful speaking political forum, without any violence. ... " The judges were all high members of the government, so politics greatly influenced the receiver of this reward. Not only did politics influence the receiver of the reward, but politics were also defined through the reward. ... Since this event was politically driven and influenced the following four years of the individual city-states' political roads, the four-year cycle of the games became the...

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