Aristotle’s political philosophy, as articulated primarily in Politics and Nicomachean Ethics, provides one of the earliest and most influential conceptualizations of the state (polis) as a natural institution, and of the human being (anthrōpos) as a political animal (zōon politikon). These foundational ideas have profoundly shaped classical political theory, establishing a normative and teleological vision … Continue reading How does Aristotle’s conception of the state as a natural institution, and his characterization of the human being as inherently political, contribute to foundational understandings of political community and civic life in classical political theory?