Question

why is Aristotle called 'father of Political Science', while he was student of Plato?​

Answer 1

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Plato is called 'Father of Political Philosophy'

whereas Aristotle is called 'Father of Political Science'.

∆ Plato's

1. Ideas of Justice, education,philosopher king and communism of wives & property in an Ideal State was utopian.

2.His method was deductive.

3.He made lot of contributions in political philosophy but his work lacked practicality.

∆ Aristotle

1.Studied 158 constitutions & after that he made his conclusions.Thus his work is practical.One cannot deny it because it was the as it is state of states of that time.

2.His method used was inductive .It was empirical in character.

3. His philosophy are even relevant today .

For example- He classified constitutions & analysed democracy,polity,monarchy,tyranny,oligarchy,aristocracy at that time.This is commendable.

4.He also studied his teacher Plato's philosophy and rectified it where needed.

Thus Aristotle is father of political science.His contributions gave a new dimension & made political science a separate discipline.His study of states of that time is extensive .He did not went too much into philosophy rather presented things practically & in an attainable way.

Answer 2

Answer:

Aristotle is called the father of political science because he elaborated the topics and thinking of Ideal state, slavery, revolution, education, citizenship, forms of government, the theory of golden mean, theory of constitution etc. ... He also said a famous quoted that “Everyman is a social and political animal”.