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Plato & Aristotle's ideas on Democracy
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Compare Plato and Aristotle on democracy, outlining the strengths and weaknesses of democracy for each.
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Plato and Aristotle on the Strengths and Weaknesses of Democracy
Plato on democracy:
Strengths - Governed by freedom: accordingly, most "colourful" and most varied, allows for flourishing of many kinds of life - including philosophy!
Weaknesses: Second worst form of government, grows out of oligarchy.
Causes a tyrannical man to (eventually) come into existence. Freedom in democracy is really license (thereby conducing to disorder). Lack of discipline ...
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