Political Science 2237E Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Stout, North South Mrt Line, Intellectual Virtue
16 Oct 2016
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Aristotle and human nature (aristotle is the main model: humans are rational, humans are social/ political creatures, slaves, barbarians, greek women/ children not completely rational and need guidance. More to biology (sex) and ethnicity than plato does as the determinants of our behavior that we cannot escape. Reflected to his observation and experience in purism/ empiricism(observation tells us stuff and common sense; objects stay static/ at rest) Empiricism limited by how far he can see data is limited (draws data from 166 polities) Lack awareness of basic assumptions, so what appears natural may be that way because of convention (society acceptance/ perspective) Political science limited because of what he holds as natural. Aristotle is rooted in what we can see. He elevates nature to being the measure of the good; positive view of the nature; nature = good/ how things should be. Natural is linked to internal/ what is good. Good life for aristotle is the natural: 1.
