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Aristotle on Reason & citizenship

How does Aristotle connect citizenship and practical reason?

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For Aristotle citizenship is active rather than passive. It is based on what one can contribute to the state rather than ...

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The solution is a concise explanation of Aristotle's ideas on citizenship & the use of reason.

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