Question

DIscuss the plosopcal approach to studying politics? ( in 500 words)

Answer 1

To study the State, government and law, Plato and Aristotle j adopted the deductive and inductive approaches respectively. Plato laid emphasis on universal values and reasonings. He has own concept of the ideal State which was the embodiment of morality, justice and truth. He drew his conclusion on the basis of the first major premise. In other words, Plato proceeded from the universal to the particular which is the main characteristic of deductive approach.

Aristotle on the other hand, used the inductive approach in the study of Political Science. He preferred to proceed from a particular to a general conclusion. First of all, he observed, analysed and compared different constitutions of the city-states and then drew the model of an ideal constitution of the city- states and then drew the model of an ideal constitution. In this case, the general conclusion was established from the particular facts. This is inductive approach. Aristotle was the first political philosopher who adopted this approach.
This approach is known as deductive or philosophical approach. Plato, Rousseau and Hegel and other philosophers used this approach in their studies. This approach implies that principles should be deduced from a series of general truths or assumptions. It admits, “an abstract ideal and draws deductions from it concerning the nature, functions and aims of the State”.

A certain view of human nature is taken for granted and deductions about the nature of political institutions are made. This approach is not strictly realistic because a political philosopher may lose sight of actual facts and may roam in darkness. “The Republic” of Plato and the ‘Utopia’ of Thomas Moore are the products of philosophical imagination. Philosophy deals with ideals and aspiration of a society.

Answer 2

Explanation:

politics is very important because if politics will be not their we cannot able to use our natural resources like water which we get from municipal corporation which is a type of politics we know that to judge some one we need a court a lawyer a judge which are done by learning politics