Man as a political animal
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12 Aug 2024
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“I suppose the other thing that we haven’t mentioned is Aristotle’s most famous quotation, “Man is by nature a political animal.” What he said…”
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“From his point of view the state is the outward form, the ideal that defines mankind. Conform to that and you will find your…”
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22 Jul 2024
38:40¶ 119
“There is this. Aristotle will say man is by nature a political animal, and he who by nature and not mere accident is without…”
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“To the Greeks it was simple. It was the polis. It was the city-state. That’s what makes you human. If you belong to a…”
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“Over the centuries we’ve had people try to define man in terms of society. He’s a social animal. He’s a religious animal. He’s a…”