📌 The naturalist thesis defended by Aristotle holds that society is a natural fact and that human beings are naturally social, whereas the culturalist thesis of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau holds that society results from a social contract agreed upon by human beings. — Aristote, la Politique
Natural sociability versus contractual sociability
📌 Solipsism is the claim that consciousness or thought exists alone, whereas Hegel and Sartre argue that human consciousness is revealed through relations with others.
1. Which description best defines a society?
2. What is the definition of society?
3. How does Aristotle’s naturalist thesis differ from the culturalist thesis associated with Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau?
What is society defined as?
A community of individuals with organized relationships and service exchanges.
Society Definition (English)
Community of organized individuals exchanging services
Who defended the naturalist thesis that society is a natural fact?
Aristotle.
Naturalist Thesis (Sociability)
Humans are naturally social, according to Aristotle
What does solipsism claim about consciousness?
Consciousness or thought exists alone.
Culturalist Thesis (Sociability)
Society results from social contracts, per Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau
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