Public administration, often called the backbone of governments, is a multidisciplinary field of study that encompasses politics, management, and the rigorous pursuit of the well-being of society in the complex interplay of politics and management. It is clear that as soon as we begin to learn about the inner workings of this dynamic discipline, its …
In the modern era, Machiavelli has been credited as the first true political thinker. In many ways, he can be considered as the child of his time. He has elaborated at length his theories of the separation of politics from ethics and statecraft in his masterpiece, ‘The Prince’. Throughout the book, he talks about his …
Greece adopted the practice of slavery as a fundamental part of ancient civilization. As most of the nations of the world accepted the practice of slavery, no thinker dared to oppose this system. Aristotle accepted the slave system in his entire composition. Aristotle’s emotional support for slavery is indicative of his political conservatism. He thought …
Plato, the Greek philosopher, wanted to build an ideal state, ruled by the philosopher king, mentioned in his famous book The Republic. He had observed different types of regimes, but he considered monarchy as the best form of government. So he came up with a monarchy regime to build an ideal state and Plato’s philosopher …
Plato reviewed the condition of the Greek city-states at that time. He observed that they were full of anarchy and tyranny. After his observation, he prepared the outline of an ‘ideal state’ to establish national strength, harmony prosperity, and unity among the people. Plato created his ideal state and discussed the relationship between man and …
The Greek two proponent philosophers, Plato and Aristotle. They had different views on revolution from each other. Plato, in his ideal State, did not accept any change, where the philosopher king will be rural. He associates it with decay and corruption. But Aristotle accepted change as inevitable. The change represents a movement towards an ideal. …
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 Introduction From logic to ethics and aesthetics, the Greek philosopher Aristotle made an important and lasting contribution to nearly every aspect of human knowledge over the centuries. Among them, Aristotle had a different view on politics from other philosopher’s views. He considered Politics as the master science or master art. That Aristotle had provided important …
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Introduction The state is a political union. As soon as a man is born, he joins the list of members of the nation. It cannot be said exactly when the nation was created. But it is said that with the creation of man, the need of the nation has become available. Being the most powerful …