![]() ![]() And he who by nature and not by mere accident is without a state, is either a bad man or above humanity.(Aristotle & Everson, 1996, 13)" In the Politeia, Aristotle "Hence it is evident that the state is a creation of nature, and that man is by nature a political animal. In this vein, he sees man as a political animal. This was a treatise where Aristotle expressed his view that the ideal of a perfect political government structure was a mixture of democracy and oligarchy. The Politeia was written in the late 4th century BCE by Aristotle or possibly by a student disciple at Plato's academy. It is this author's contention that Aristotle answers that man is a political animal and then goes on to describe the ideal state so that man can realize this goal. ![]() In this short essay, the author will attempt to answer the question of whether or not man is a political animal." Further, if this is the cause, we will explore whether or not Aristotle's politics allow man enough room to live up to this nature. In the Politics, and the Constitution of Athens (Politeia), Aristotle lays out a number of ideas. ![]()
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