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Politics I 2 1253a7-18
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Paul Bullen
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Oct 31, 2006 20:53 PST
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Here is a possible, non-literalistic translation of the passage
provided by Jannik:
"Man is more of a political animal than any bee or other social
animal; for nature does nothing in vain, and man alone among animals
has speech. Voice can indicate what is painful or pleasant, and so it
is present in other animals as well; for their nature goes as far as
to perceive what is painful and pleasant and to be able to indicate
these things to each other. But speech serves to reveal what is
beneficial and harmful and hence also what is just and unjust; for it
is peculiar to the human animal to be able to perceive what is good
and bad, what is just and unjust, and the like. Sharing in these
things is what makes a household and a polis." (Aristotle, Politics I
2 1253a7-18)
I want to make a point about the role of speech in Aristotle and
Searle, but I have to let my son use this computer.
--Paul
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