... 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 ... his freedom and citizenship by subduing his animal instincts and passions. Instead of succumbing to these urges, he acts virtuously and strives for the mean. In fact, he sta...

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... an influential philosopher and scholar that made a tremendous impact on Aristotle. Many of Plato's ideologies were presented in Aristotle's works. Aristotle demonstrated his political views in The Politics and The Nicomachean Ethics. Aristotle stated, "Every state is a community of some kind, and every community is established with a view to some good, but if all communities aim at some good, the state or ... ...

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