# Aristotle — The Great Illusion character guide

> Aristotle in The Great Illusion by Norman Angell.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-the-great-illusion

## Who they are

Ancient Greek philosopher, cited on ethics and political theory.

## In the story

### [The Axioms of Modern Statecraft](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_illusion_se/chapters/ii-the-axioms-of-modern-statecraft)

Mentioned as part of the lineage of philosophers of statecraft, from Aristotle and Plato down to Mr. Roosevelt.

### [The State as a Person: A False Analogy and Its Consequences](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_illusion_se/chapters/vi-the-state-as-a-person-a-false-analogy-and-its-consequences)

Mentioned as the source of an outdated conception of the State that some still appeal to as final, ignoring the changes since his time.

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