... Greek democracy are precious, Aristotle's political theory is not an obtainable reality and it was beneficial that modern democracies transitioned to a system that protects individual liberty. Two of Aristotle's most famous works, Nicomachean Ethics and Politics, offer an outline of his perfect society and how Athens could ascend to his ideals. According to Aristotle, the strive for the most good society starts with ... individuals and then collectively builds up to the Chief Aim through active participation in politics. He explains that an Athenian earns his freedom and citizenship by ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... do other things that gods do to men." (McGlew 26) The tyrants of antiquity acted in their own interests without the consulting of others. Aristotle represents "tyranny in Politics as a "perversion" that serves the personal advantages of the ruler alone, or a "despotic monarchy of the political community" or a, "despotic rule conducted according to the ruler's personal judgement."" (McGlew, 27) The ability of a tyrant to have complete control over a city ... -state created an image within the eyes of the citizens as a character of horror. Thus ... ...

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... ordinary should have more power than the nobles because they are those which work to make the city powerful. Though the sweeping reforms of Solon in 600 B.C. did not give the lower class thetes who comprised the majority the right to hold office, they could participate in ecclesia, the Assembly, and have their grievances and suggestions known. Aristotle in his Politics, agrees with this decision, and ... comments that Solon "gave people only the necessary minimum of power" (41). The thetes are later needed to row for the Athenian naval forces they are ... given the right to hold office...

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