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GATE 2022 XH2 (English) – Question 27

History of English Literature and Literary Studies · Literary studies in relation to sociology, psychology, philosophy, environment and allied disciplines · 1 mark · Multiple choice

“He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.”
Who has given the above statement?

  1. Aristotle
  2. Plato
  3. Socrates
  4. Rousseau

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Correct answer: (A) Aristotle

Explanation

This is from Aristotle's Politics, where he says that the person who cannot live in a community, or does not need to, is either a beast or a god.