POL 2107 Lecture 8: aristotle on economics and slavery

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 2107
• Professor: Joseph Roman

Document Summary

Known for being the rst of studying economics. Refers to the management of a household/ estate thats self suf cient and able to provide everything necessary (food, clothing) - became to be associated with providing for the community. The city is seen as being evolved from the household. The function of the household is a pre political. Basic necessities of life. the acquisition of property is a major concern of the rst book. Unnatural acquisition (the accumulation of money without having recourse to the natural sources of useful things. Normative life = how you generate wealth is going to determine social/ political structures in your life. Normative way of life is characterized as the gathering of substances. If preferred form of economics: agriculture (the state was largely based around it, its the way of most men ) - its not a pleasant activity, and as a result farming is rise to slavery.