Aristotle - Political Philosophy
“Justice cannot and should not be neutral.” This is pretty much the way Aristotle would sum up his idea of justice. Firstly, justice cannot be neutral because every single rule promotes a certain idea of life. Think about Rawls and Kant. Both wanted to promote rules and laws that are neutral regarding the “good life.” Aristotle says that is not possible. There is no such thing as a neutral law. Even “neutrality” can be regarded as a value that we want promote and defend, making us reject idea...
1. 3 Slavery is just if it is
1.1. 1 Necessary
1.1.1. some people have to do the necessities of life so others can be free to participate in politics.
1.2. 2 Natural
1.2.1. "A man is thus by nature a slave if he is capable of becoming the property of another"
1.2.2. some people are born to be slaves
2. Sources
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2.1.1. Geopolitics-Mapping.com
2.2. Michael J. Sandel
2.2.1. JUSTICE: What's the right thing to do?
2.2.1.1. Harvard Course
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2.3. Miller, Fred, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2012 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.)
2.3.1. Aristotle's Political Theory
2.3.2. Publisher: Stanford University. Stanford, CA 94305-4115
2.3.3. http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2012/entries/aristotle-politics/
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4. Intro
4.1. Justice cannot and shouldn't be neutral
4.1.1. Justice must be indexed on the principle of the good life
5. 1 How can we think about justice?
5.1. What is the purpose of justice?
5.1.1. Realizing our nature and developing our distinctly human capacities
5.1.2. The purpose of a good constitution is to
5.1.2.1. form good citizens
5.1.2.2. cultivate good character
5.2. How can we debate about justice?
5.2.1. 1 Debating about the purpose of social institutions
5.2.2. 2 Debate on the goods they allocate
5.2.3. 3 Debate on the virtue they honor and reward
5.2.4. 4 Debating on what kind of society do we want
5.3. Then what is the purpose of laws?
5.3.1. promoting the good character
6. 2 What is the purpose of politics?
6.1. The purpose of politics it's to form good citizens and to cultivate good character
6.2. Politics is about
6.2.1. learning and teaching how to live a good life
6.2.2. developing human capacities
6.2.3. delibarating about the common good
6.2.4. aquiring a practical judgement
6.2.5. Caring for the fate of the community as a whole
6.3. Who should have the right to rule?
6.3.1. the peoples with the greatest virtue and the best at identifying the common good