... the notion of "free choice-, thus starting a long dispute over freedom of will to be continued during the history of philosophy. In Aristotle's works the problems of practical philosophy include both ethical problems and those of socio-political life. That's why among virtues a special place is given to "justitia-,"œjustice-. It is the mean between two types of injustice: violation of law ... and unequal attitude to equals. Aristotle's ethics and politics have different foundations. He considers human being to be a "political animal-, while the matter ... formation that contribute to ...

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... the concept state is subject to the church. Plato and Aristotle have different understanding of why the state exists, so they interpret what is the purpose of the state too. In order to understand their different conclusions of political state, we need to be aware of their difference in world's view and philosophy. Plato believes in absolute truth in terms of morality and ... such truth is practical or not. More than that, the truth to Plato seems to be unchangeable whether in ideas or philosophy. Plato believes the absolute truth can be applied to every aspect in the society including ...

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... -sufficiency, but rather out of inherent instinct. The state existed in nature prior to its discovery by man, and "a human being is by nature a political animal, and anyone who is without a city-state" is not by definition a man (Aristotle, 4). Even in his most primal form, the very nature of man drives him to realize his role within a given polis. It is man ... root of Aristotle's rejection of the kalliopolis. Plato contends that for a city to be "ideal," it must be just and good, leading to the conclusion that "good" can only be achieved if ruled by the people capable of understanding ...

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... actions, because of this it is hard to formulate and implement laws on it. Political science prior to the 20th century was largely dominated by philosophy, history and law which we now call the traditional approaches to political science. Political scientists would study the works of great political philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Machiavelli and try to make new interpretations. However the answers they came ... theorists is still of great importance as they were the first to explore the field of comparative government. Historians also play an important role in the study of po...

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... Locke's philosophical beliefs. John Locke studied at Christ College Church,Oxford University where he studied rhetoric, grammar, moral philosophy, geometry, and the Greek language based on the Teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. In the mid 1660's John Locke focused on philosophy while he lived in Oxford, then he became acquainted with Robert Boyle,who played an important in the early ... , Locke even helped the Earl draft a constitution for the colony of Carolina. Obviously John Locke's life also influenced his philosophies. Lockean Thought supports John Locke's theorie...

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... scientific group can aid in the discovery of new ideas and inventions for the benefit of the entire populace. Another example is displayed through the spread of the ideas of Aristotle and Ptolemy to Europe through wars with nearby nations.6 In other words, politically- ignited wars spread the theories and truths of science. As the ideas spread, the old scientific ... theories of an area would reshape to include the new information "forming new scientific theories. Scientific ideas also influenced political behavior. Darnton mentions that mesmerist writing carried the tone of "injured in...

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