Premium Content When the Last Puzzle Piece Will Not Fit: Plato and Aristotle's Functionalist Definitions of Human Nature and Purpose
By Vanessa Carr - November 25, 2002
Not all are equal in Plato's Republic or Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics and Politics. Plato and Aristotle argue that people possess a certain natural ability that determines their role in society. The fundamental character of one's soul, in part, determines this natural ability. As not all humans have the same capabilities, Plato and Aristotle are…
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