![]() ![]() Essentially, Aristotle suggests that the role of the citizen can change depending on the state’s constitution, such as a democracy or oligarchy, ect. The idea of citizens derived from the question “What is a state?” Saunders (1986) further exemplifies this point in his analysis of Aristotle’s The Politics, in that the citizen by Aristotle’s definition was dependent upon the state they lived in. The idea of citizenship appeared to play a crucial part in Aristotle’s ideas regarding the state and justice. ![]() We will see throughout this essay that Aristotle’s ideas are heavily dependent upon each other and that his work suggests themes that suggest this. These ideas contrast with his mentor, Plato, who believed that justice was not obtained through experts, but in fact through empirical circumstances, such as deliberation and debate through democratic politics and the citizen body. Examples of this can be seen throughout much of his works in ethics and philosophies, whereby he links the connection of justice, citizenship and the state in an almost scientific calculation, making each a dynamic factor that is subject to change should another change. Aristotle’s ideas regarding justice, citizenship and the state can often appear to be in depth to a point where it’s difficult to discern what Aristotle is trying to say. ![]()
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