Aristotle believed in the doctrine of human nature as being priory to creating rules. Understanding the human’s behaviour becomes easier if we look at it through imperfections that go with the human's nature. Political science for him is fused with ethics it is fully controlling and obeying the state should be a natural response from a citizen for belonging to the state. “The man’s happiness depends on being a “citizen of a well run polis or city–state”.Socrates developed the thoughts of who should rule, how and why should they rule- this made him hesitate if the democracy is the best form of political system.
Socrates was a friend and teacher of Plato, he constantly examined peoples beliefs and convictions.
Plato believed that “a specific form of political organization is especially justified in that it is most in accordance with our nature.” Thus, the state functions as an “organic whole”. And to keep the organic whole, certain rules need to be obeyed.
It is important to obey the state, the ancient voices say, as that helps to keep the State as a well functioning and profiting organisation.
Inspired by :
Winchester University Journalism Course People and Politics, lecture week 1;
Roberts,P. Sutch,P.(2004) An Introduction to Political Thought and Kingdom, J.(2003)Government and Politics in Britain
