Question

"The State comes into existence originating in the bare needs of life and continuing in existence for the sake of good life." This was said by
1. Plato
2. Aristotle
3. Kautilya
4. Socrates

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Aristotle

The correct answer is Aristotle.

• The State comes into existence originating in the bare needs of life and continuing in existence for the sake of good life. This was said by Aristotle.
• Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece and was born in 384 BC, Stagira, Greece.
• He was one of the founders of Virtue Ethics in Greece. He says that the human person is a rational animal.
• The essential characteristic of being rational leads to achieve a particular goal or end which Aristotle calls virtue.
• Virtues are of two types:
  • Intellectual virtues - Intellectual virtues are that which can be taught and learned. Prudence is one such virtue. We can easily learn from others how to be prudent.
  • Moral virtues - Moral virtues can be achieved by repeatedly doing an action that becomes a habit. These cultivated habits lead to achieving ultimate happiness.

Plato	Plato one of the most dazzling writers in the Western literary tradition and one of the most penetrating, wide-ranging, and influential authors in the history of philosophy.
Kautilya	He was an adviser and a Prime Minister to the first Maurya Emperor Chandragupta (c. 340-293 B.C.E.) and the architect of his rise to power. He was a professor at Taxila University when the Greeks invaded India and vowed to expel them.
Socrates	Socrates was a scholar, teacher, and philosopher born in ancient Greece. His Socratic method laid the groundwork for Western systems of logic and philosophy. Socrates believed that philosophy should achieve practical results for the greater well-being of society. He attempted to establish an ethical system based on human reason rather than theological doctrine.