Family, Private Property And Slavery Aristotle's ideology is different from that of his mentor Plato . His ideology may be summarized as bellow:- Individual Ownership of property Individual ownership of property gives a sense of security. Thus Aristotle overturns the ideology of Plato, 'Communism of property'. Common use of privately owned property - Owners should make their properties available for common use. And this generosity can be inculcated by proper education . Men are superior to women Men are fit for command and women for obedience. Women are too weak to live independently, and so their best place is home-life. They should be confined to family matters only. Men are like masters and women are like slaves. Silence is women's glory. Freemen are superior to slaves 'Freemen' have intellectual capabilities and so are 'masters or lords' . Physical work is inferior to intellectual work. Slaves are 'living tools' or a p...
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