Aristotle's concept of the origin of state

 Aristotle's concept of the Origin of the State can be understood in the following headings.

1:Human nature:

According to Aristotle, man is a social animal. He cannot live alone. The necessities of life compel him to live with others because he is not self-sufficient. Alone man can either be god or beast. Alone man will be denied all possibilities of progress.

2:Family:

Family is the next factor that contributes to the making of the state. Family comes into existence as a result of a marriage between opposite sexes. To him, family is the association established by nature for the supply of man's everyday existence needs.

3:Big Communities:

With the passage of time, the simple needs of man increased and became more and more complicated and family could not satisfy all these needs. So several families united together to form a community in order to satisfy all their complicated needs.

4:State:

The path of progress leading to human improvement has continued. Both instinct and reason joined in enabling man to develop progressively more complicated organizations from family to the village and ultimately to the state in his struggle for self-improvement. The political and social nature of man compels him to create an organized society which is called the state.

Comparison and contrast between Plato and Aristotle

Similarities:

A: Both upheld slavery

B: Both are against democracy

C: Both are great advocates of justice

D: Both belief in a welfare state

E: Importance of Education

F: Classification of society

G: Unity and harmony

Differences:

1: Differences in methodology: Plato adopts the deductive while Aristotle adopts the inductive method.

2: Differences in views about property and family.

3: Aristotle believes in constitutionalism while Plato does not.

4: Plato believes in the equality of man and woman while Aristotle does not.

5: Plato believes in totalitarianism while Aristotle in Polity

6: Differences in the division of society: Plato divides society into three classes i.e. philosophers rulers, soldiers, and producers. Aristotle divides it into two classes i.e. citizens and slaves.