... Politics provides insight into Aristotle's philosophical method as well as his views on human nature. He conducts his philosophical inquiries in the universe as rational and ordered whole which each part has a distinct purpose and function. He argues that ultimate good for a human being is a life ... humans are free and equal. Aristotle believes freedom is the opposite of slavery. He feels it is right to reason which directs man to the ultimate end of his existence. Freedom requires acting in accordance with the conclusion of right reasons, and right reason leads ... people. I must ack...

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... by rules because too much freedom can have a negative effect. This is why man named these rules - laws. For our society to progress we must follow rules to act like civilized people. Who governs us? If we go back to Plato's Republic, to paraphrase Plato, he stated that each individual in a republic has a job to perform, a duty. So we elect in a democracy a person to govern ... of Law explains that "at a basic level, law involves the morality of duty. We either succeed or fail in reciprocity by which one person recognizes another to form a community of rational beings". So we must realiz...

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