Political Science 2237E Lecture 4: Aristotle on Human Nature 1

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If we are a product of environment, than polity can create whatever type of human they want if all nurture. All nature: what is best polity to fit people if they are born a certain way. Both positions are vulnerable to criticism - hard to prove you are right. Behaviour that we see is what is natural. A"s knowledge on political science is limited because of what he views of natural. Does not think gods are involved with humans. Plato: we are born a certain way and will always be that way but society affects us and makes us more appetitive. Aristotle: ascribes more to sex and ethnicity than plato. Sex and ethnicity is pretty determining - you cannot escape it. Nature reflects his commitment to observation and empiricism. Behaviour that we see is what is described as natural. Limited on greeks and doesn"t see other side of world.

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