Political Science · Western Political Thought
Given below are two statements, choose the correct option.
- Statement I: Aristotle is invoked the most by modern western political thinkers
- Statement II: Hobbes is one modern thinker who deliberately ignored Aristotle in his thought
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct — Both statements are correct, so the answer is that Statement I and Statement II are both true.
Explanation
★Both statements are correct, so the answer is that Statement I and Statement II are both true.
★Aristotle is the ancient thinker most often invoked by modern western political theorists.
★His ideas on justice, the state, citizenship and the mixed constitution remain a constant reference.
★Hobbes is the notable modern thinker who deliberately broke with Aristotle.
★He rejected Aristotle's idea of man as a naturally political and social animal.
★For Hobbes society is artificial, created by contract, not a natural growth.
★So Aristotle is the most invoked, while Hobbes self consciously turned away from him.
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