It is in people's nature to live together, to form social groups and ultimately to form a political community, in ancient Greek times known as a polis.1 However, according to Aristotle, living in a polis does not necessarily mean that one also is a full citizen of that polis and so the question arises; "Who should be able to be a citizen in a polis?... " However, Aristotle defined a common denominator for citizenship. ... To overcome this Aristotle changes his basic rules. ... Aristotle thought of slavery as a natural and useful thing and in his book "Politics" he take...

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Aristotle was a philosopher who lived from 384 B.C. to 322 B.C. ... Many of Plato's ideologies were presented in Aristotle's works. 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...

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Aristotle, like Plato, was very interested in the different types of government. He devotes Books 4 through 8 of Politics to the different kinds of government, which ones are best, and what the "ideal city" is. ... Aristotle proposes polity to be a combination of the two. ... What we call democracy is really Aristotle's polity. ... We call it democracy, and Aristotle called it polity, and the two are very alike. ...

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Aristotle was one of the great minds in the entire history of the world. ... De Teocqueville is similar, yet differs from Aristotle in some ways. ... But, he does not believe that you are stuck in ones' social class like Aristotle. ... Although Aristotle and De Teocqueville agree in some points In government, it doesn't translate to society and all of politics. ... Aristotle believes that everything is here on earth and it was put here to do a job. ...

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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's Political Ideal "It is not Fortune's power to make a city good; that is a matter of scientific planning and deliberative policy."" Aristotle, along with most of the prominent thinkers of his time, theorized upon what the Ideal Political State would be and through what means it could be obtained. Aristotle wrote on this discussion of the Ideal State in books VII and VIII of The Politics. ... Plato, in his Republic, expressed a great disapproval of seaports, navies, foreign trade, and foreign travel in his writings on the political ideal. ... Aristotle did not believe in...

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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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John Locke – Life Sketch Locke is the greatest figure in the history of political thought. ... He found his political works too taxing; he could not cope up with it. ... He got himself involved in Whig politics, where he helped plan William of Orange's expedition to England. ... His whole political theory is based on his perception of human nature. ... Political Thought-Wayper. ...

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