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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / a. Human distinctiveness

3065	Humans are naturally made for co-operation [Aurelius]
	Full Idea: We are made for cooperation, like feet, like hands, like eyelids, like the rows of upper and lower teeth. To act against one another, then, is contrary to nature.
	From: Marcus Aurelius (The Meditations (To Himself) [c.170], 2.1)

24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 2. Population / a. Human population

3783	How can utilitarianism decide the ideal population size? [Glover]
	Full Idea: There are deep problems for utilitarianism in trying to work out what the ideal population size would be.
	From: Jonathan Glover (Introductions to Utilitarianism and its Critics [1990], Pt Four)