Philosophy Plato And Aristotle

Aristotle goes into a great detail discussing the life and nature of the city-state as well as the divisions within in.  Like everything else that exists, the aim of the city is that it is there for the sake of something good.  The city is in existence to serve some good purpose and to make the lives of those who live within it (its members) better.  The city has the character of completeness and is lacking in nothing that humans need to live well.  The city is made up of different classes, which all serve different functions to help each other and to help the city run well, properly and in a just way.  All the members and classes within the city-state exist to reach something good.  The city is constituted for the sake of living well.  The only way for all people to live well is for all of the different classes to work together and know each other.  This way, a good character can be developed for both the members of the city and for the city itself.  I agree with Aristotle and his beliefs about the city, the human good (happiness) and the natural slave.  I think that rule by the superior power or by those best suited to be rulers is best and right when the one who is better in virtue is the ruling party.  I also think that as long as a slave is in that position because it is in their nature to be enslaved, then slavery is something that is expedient and necessary for the whole of the city and for the happiness of all, including the slave.
    The human nature of any person is to be a part of the city and to be a political animal.  In order to live well, one needs to participate in the life of the city.  This participation involves taking turns ruling and being ruled, which will ultimatel ...
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