POLB72H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Barter, Oligarchy
30 Nov 2016
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The most sovereign and inclusive association is the city [or polis]. (cid:863) City is the ultimate association (ultimate partnership) it must aim at the ultimate good. City is the authoritative association that embraces all others. City encompasses/includes the family passes laws that regulates the market not the other way around. The more complete the association the more complete at good it aims. City aims at something higher than mere survival sur(cid:448)i(cid:448)al is (cid:374)ot the (cid:272)it(cid:455)"s e(cid:374)d. Human beings achieve completeness, happiness only as a (cid:373)e(cid:373)(cid:271)er of the politi(cid:272)al (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)it(cid:455) (cid:894)that"s why he speaks as the city is most sovereign association) Aristotle is communitarian not individualist by nature we are members of larger whole. Requires membership and partnership in the city. Ca(cid:374)"t thri(cid:448)e i(cid:374) isolation, in nature we are social creatures achieve eudemonia only as member of a community. What does he mean by good life? (ch2)
