Discuss the similarities and differences between Platos' and Aristotles' political thought. Argue for and against the points mentioned.
Discuss the similarities and differences between Platos’ and Aristotles’ political thought. Argue for and against the points mentioned.
Aristotle and Plato are two of the earliest political philosophers with documented commentary. Both of these philosophers address the same arguments that the Polis of Athens faced and tackled at the time. Although existed both during different political atmospheres the same issues were raised. Plato wrote at a time where democracy ruled Athens and were the views of philosophers was mealy tolerated. During Aristotle’s time he tortured Alexander the Great a time at which the Greek empire began to emerge. Aristotle was one of Plato’s best student so one would expect them to have correlating ideology, but in fact both agree on totally different points and in Fact have conflicting arguments at times, yet all arguments exist upon an almost identical skeleton with some differentiating features.
Plato based his political theory on ‘the perfect society’ he called ‘ Utopia’ and therefore refers to it as a utopian society. His book ‘the republic’ is a commentary and documentation of fellow philosophers and thinkers of the time. During these conversation answers where hardly ever answered but were elaborated upon with a death that rose further questions. One of the most major characters in the dialogues was Socrates, who also had his own theories.
