Portrait of Aristotle
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Aristotle

Philosopher and tutor of Alexander the Great, 384 to 322 BCE

Studied dozens of Greek constitutions and favored a mixed government led by a broad middle class. His Politics also defended slavery and the subordination of women.

Aristotle sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, strongly traditional on culture and leaning free market on economy.

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Where Aristotle sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismLeaning interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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People furthest from Aristotle

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Political views closest to Aristotle

One-nation conservatismA paternalist conservatism holding that the better off owe duties to the poor and to…99%Liberal conservatismCombines free markets and limited government with respect for institutions, tradition…99%Christian democracyBlends Christian social teaching, a social market economy and European cooperation.98%Confucian meritocracyPrefers rule by educated, moral officials chosen by merit over competitive elections.98%

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Percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions. Including a person here is for study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: After Lysippos, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.