Challenging, Domineering, and inquisitive are just a few words to describe Aristotle. His work in the Politics describes his different views about women, slavery, and many more. I must confess that Aristotle had several interesting ideas, but his ideas about slavery really hit close to home. Although I resented his views about slavery, I found all of his views, whether I agreed or disagreed, to be very interesting. Aristotle's Politics is one of the most influential and enduring texts of political philosophy. Aristotle looks beyond the mere goal of living to the higher aim of living well. He was born in 384 B.C., a time many of us never imagined existed. The Politics provides insight into Aristotle's philosophical method as well as his views on human nature. He conducts his philosophical inquiries in the universe as rational and ordered whole which each part has a distinct purpose and function. He argues that ultimate good for a human being is a life lived according to virtue and in contemplation of the highest truths of the universe. He defines happiness as activity of the soul. I believe happiness is a part of the soul. His political views are linked to his emphasis on virtue and reason in relation to the ultimate good for a human being. In the Politics, Aristotle lays out his major ideas about the purpose of Politics, virtue of citizens, varieties of regimes, and the nature of justice.
Aristotle theorizes that the city naturally comes into being as a result of physical necessity. Yet, he still looks to human nature to recognize the deeper purpose of the city. I believe Aristotle thinks man is naturally social. Aristotle believed that man can only really live well in the city, because the city for his physical needs, allows him to exercise his sociability, which provides a forum for the debate about justice. In my opinion, Aristotle is right and wrong. Man can live in the city regardless of his physical needs, which allow him to exercise his sociability.
