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Comment: “Rule of law is better than rule of men.” (Aristotle)

  • UPSC 1995
  • Western Political Thought

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In Politics Book III, chapters 15–16, Aristotle asks whether it is better to be ruled by the best man or by the best laws. He answers against Plato's philosopher-king: he who bids the law rule may be deemed to bid God and Reason alone rule, but he who bids man rule adds an element of…

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  • Aristotle's Case
  • The Qualifications He Adds
  • Legacy and the Indian Anchor
  • Critique
  • Conclusion
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