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20 June 2009
Brigands as Hunters of Men; Magistrates as Farmers
Hunting and livestock farming are both ways of coercively exploiting animals. The fundamental difference is that farming is stationary and involves the "breaking in" of the animal. Aristotle thought of brigands as basically hunters. Others support themselves by hunting, which is of different... Read More...
20 June 2009
Aristotle on the State as Association
Aristotle argued that the state is the form of society with the highest purpose: “Every state is an association of some kind, and every association is established with a view to some good; for mankind always act in order to obtain that which they think good. But, if all associations aim at some... Read More...