Single Idea 22529

[catalogued under 2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 3. Question Begging]

Full Idea

A male, unless he is somehow formed contrary to nature, is by nature more capable of leading than a female.

Gist of Idea

Men are natural leaders (apart from the unnatural ones)

Source

Aristotle (Politics [c.332 BCE], 1259b01)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Politics', ed/tr. Reeve,C.D.C. [Hackett 2017], p.18


A Reaction

Beautiful! The greatest of all philosophers offers us a perfect perpetration of the No True Scotsman Fallacy! If the question is 'are men natural leaders?', this seems to beg it.