Aristotle's teleological view holds that "whatever is the end-product of the coming into existence of any object, that is what we call its nature" and the ultimate end-product is eudaimonia or a virtuous life. ... Aristotle informs us that the association within the state "is the end of those others whatever is the end- product that is what we call its nature" and that "It is clear then that the state is both natural and prior to the individual" Hence, the polis is to be viewed as the final stage of natural growth of prior, necessary partnerships but also exists in something of a ti...

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