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Political philosophy (classical): Who said, "Man without society is either a beast or a god"? Context: A foundational statement about humans as political/social animals in ancient philosophy. Choose the correct philosopher.

Difficulty: Easy

Aristotle
Plato
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
St. Thomas Aquinas

Correct Answer: Aristotle

Explanation:

Explanation
The dictum that outside society a man is "either a beast or a god" is attributed to Aristotle, aligning with his view of humans as zoon politikon (political animals).

Note
Related themes appear in later thinkers, but the classical source most associated is Aristotle.

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