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A 3 page essay that discusses what Aristotle meant in his text Politics when he wrote that "man is by nature a political animal." The writer explores Aristotle's meaning and how this applied to the society of his day. No additional sources cited.
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"man is by nature a political animal" (1253a). Aristotle goes on to argue that humanity is unique in that man alone has "perception of good and bad and right and
wrong and the other moral qualities," and it is this "nature" that makes possible human associations, "a household" or a "city-state" (1253a). Examination of the beginning of Aristotles Politics (Book
1) reveals how he develops this perspective on humanity and its relationship to society. The Greek city-state represented the pinnacle of human associations in Aristotles view. The political association
is the supreme human association because it encompasses all other forms of association and also aims to achieve the highest good for the people. Therefore, Aristotle begins by discussing
different forms of association, which are based on different sorts of relationships. The basic unit of association is the household. Aristotle identifies three basic relationships that make up the household:
master-slave, husband-wife and parent-child. Aristotle felt that some people were slaves by their nature, while others were naturally masters. He compares the relationship between master and slave to that of
the soul and the body. The master has powers of reason and rationality that the slave does not, which give him natural dominion over the slave. Aristotle also draws
parallels between the relationship of the monarch to his people and the statesmen to the free citizen. Similarly, Aristotle also examines the relationship of husband to wife and father
to child. In regards to the relationship between husband and wife, he compares this to the relationship between a statesmen to his people. Both the husband and wife have a
free nature (that is, not slave), but the male--by his nature--is more fit to rule. Therefore, Aristotle argues that it is accordance with human nature that the husband rules over
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