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Aristotle Democracy
Aristotle's Classical Democracy Midterm Review POLS 2300 UofU
Question | Answer |
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What forms of government are corrupt in Aristotle's Typology of Regimes? | Which are Corrupt? Tyrany, Oligarchy, Democracy |
Doctrine of the Mean | The argument that virute lies between (in the mean) two vices. eg; Charity lies between Greed and Selflessness, both of which are vices. |
What is a Polity? | A republic or a 'mixed' government, as envisioned by Aristotle it had a strong middle class |
What forms of government are true and correct in Aristotle's Typology of Regimes? | Monarchy, Aristocracy, Polity (Republic) |
Why are "Many heads better than One"? | Meal metaphor Broader base of ideas Aristotle argued that even those who were wrong most of the time had something to contribute because sometimes a grain of truth can be found in their arguments and it'simportant to have many persepctives on the truth |