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SOC SCI 1A LEC A: PRIN... Quiz #2 (Chps. 3 & 4)

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What was the main reason Aristotle preferred monarchies, aristocracies and polities to democracies?

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A.Aristotle rejected most Plato's political philosophy, including his love of democracies.
B.He was heavily influenced by witnessing the collapse of democracy in Persia.
C.He firmly believed that evil would always triumph over good, because "good is dumb."
D.Like Plato, he was worried about an uninformed mob creating a “tyranny of the majority.”
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When evaluating the statement about Aristotle's preference for certain regimes over democracies, several possibilities surface and need careful scrutiny. Option 1: 'Aristotle rejected most Plato's political philosophy, including his love of democracies.' This is not accurate. While Aristotle critiqued Plato, he did not categorically reject Plato’s political ideas, and his own problems with democracy are not framed a......Login to view full explanation

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