Le naturel politique selon Aristote
Natural Politics According to Aristotle
Author(s): Annick JaulinSubject(s): Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Ancient Philosphy
Published by: Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju
Keywords: olitical animal; Aristotle; polis; polity; law; nature
Summary/Abstract: What does Nature mean in the famous Aristotelian formula “man is, by nature, a political animal”? Within the context of the discussion with the Socratic assertions in Plato’s Repub lic, Nature means that polis is not the result of deficiency, but the expression of a positive desire. Thus, for human beings, there is no state of nature before political life. This does not mean that everything that is political is natural.
Journal: Filozofija i društvo
- Issue Year: 29/2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 157-169
- Page Count: 13
- Language: French