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[from 'Politics' by Aristotle, in 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / e. Liberal community ]

Full Idea

Our project is to get a theoretical grasp on which political community is superior to all others for people who are able to live as far as possible in the way they would pray to live.

Gist of Idea

We aim to understand the best possible community for free people

Source

Aristotle (Politics [c.332 BCE], 1260b28)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Politics', ed/tr. Reeve,C.D.C. [Hackett 2017], p.22


A Reaction

This strikes me as a manifesto for liberalism. Presumably a community of free people starts from a superior position, and so the ideal community is the best that can be achieved from that starting point. A utopia of slaves is of no interest.