Aristotle: His Life and Political Theory

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Aristotle: His Life and Political Theory

Aristotle, along with Plato is widely believed to be one of the most significant philosophers of any time. The studies and theories of numerous principles including logic, natural sciences, biology and physics can all be traced back to Aristotle. Born in 384 B.C. in Stageira Aristotle was the son of a physician, as most generations of his family had been physicians. His father Nichomachus even was a physician to King of Macedonia. Aristotle would remain here until the age of seventeen, then moving to Athens where he would get his first taste of the experience with the sciences. Here is also where he would meet up with Plato, in which a relationship of mutual respect was established. Each admired the other greatly, but both criticized each other's viewpoints and reasoning often. Aristotle would be recognized and attributed to many things including logic, chemistry, biology, anatomy and politics. His Politics however, will be the focus. Written in a series of books it reflects what the ideal state should be by examining typical weakness and strengths according to Aristotle, and just how politics and citizen interact with one other. Broken into three sections The