In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in the philosophical underpinnings of the human-animal distinction among political theorists, suggesting a possible sea change in how relationships between animals and humans are understood. Yet despite this interest, Aristotle's famous dicta that...
‘Man is a political animal’ we are told: humans are creatures of flesh and blood, rubbing shoulders with each other in cities and communities. 我们被告知:“人是一种政治动物”:人类是有血有肉的生灵,在城市和社区中相互交往。 The most primitive communities are families of men and women, mas...
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Political philosophy - Aristotle, Ethics, Politics: Aristotle, who was a pupil in the Academy of Plato, remarks that “all the writings of Plato are original: they show ingenuity, novelty of view and a spirit of enquiry. But perfection in everything is p
(the intellectual life) and, subordinate to that, engagement in politics (the moral life). In thePolitics,Aristotle holds that, by nature, humans form political associations, and he explores the best forms these may take. For Aristotle's aesthetic views, which are set forth in thePoetics,see...
The world has grown smaller and more humans are forced to live together. The problem is larger, more acute and more complicated than it was when ancient philosophers first looked at it. How in particular can a top-dog and an under-dog be made to live together?’ (Introduction, Politics)...
Aristotle - Politics, Philosophy, Logic: Turning from the Ethics treatises to their sequel, the Politics, the reader is brought down to earth. “Man is a political animal,” Aristotle observes; human beings are creatures of flesh and blood, rubbing shoul
Life as a Purposeful Activity: Aristotle believed life was about fulfilling one's purpose or function. To him, everything had a reason for being, including us humans. The Soul's Role: He saw the soul as an essential part of life—it gave us our abilities to think, feel, and live. Wh...
There are many components to understand how to achieve eudemonia. We must now determine what the human function is. What makes humans different from animals? The soul differentiates us from animals. There are two parts of the soul: The Rational and Irrational part. Animals have the irrational ...
The social order enacted by humans is different than that of a plant's ecosystem or a herd of cattle. There is a higher level of functioning endowed to humans, and that is reason. What three kinds of goods are there? External good, good of the soul, and good of the body. ...