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
  • A
    Aristotle
  • B
    Plato
  • C
    Thomas Hobbes
  • D
    Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • E
    St. 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.

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