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.
General Knowledge
Books and Authors
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AAristotle
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BPlato
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CThomas Hobbes
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DJean-Jacques Rousseau
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ESt. Thomas Aquinas
Answer
Correct Answer: Aristotle
Explanation
ExplanationThe 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).
NoteRelated themes appear in later thinkers, but the classical source most associated is Aristotle.