POL200Y1 Lecture : lecture notes
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Rule of husband over wife (political) and permanent. Rule of parents over children (kingly or monarchial) Alleged inequality of husband to wife, his response was that it"s because of their lack of intelligence within their souls. Meaning women are not governed by reason but by passions. (natural superiority of men to women) Book 1: subject of the best regime (politea) We take democracy for granted when it"s just another regime for aristotle. He scrutinizes republic and takes socrates as his own character. Ch 4: affection is the greatest good in the city. Book 5: no car is more yours than anybody else"s private property. Helps practice the virtue of abstainin g from other"s property and virtue of generosity with what belongs to you. No worries about who takes cares of what if people has their own stuff cause private property decides that www. notesolution. com o o o.