# Aristotle — The Public and Its Problems character guide

> Aristotle in The Public and Its Problems by John Dewey.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-the-public-and-its-problems

## Who they are

Ancient Greek philosopher whose ideas on the state and politics are discussed.

## Relationships

### [Rousseau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_public_and_its_problems_se/characters/rousseau)

_professional_

Rousseau engages critically with Aristotelian ideas about the polis and natural man, reshaping them for his social contract theory.

## In the story

### [The Public and Its Problems](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_public_and_its_problems_se/chapters/the-public-and-its-problems)

Mentioned in relation to the political community and the origins of democratic theory.

### [I: Search for the Public](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_public_and_its_problems_se/chapters/i-search-for-the-public)

Included in the list of historical figures whose contributions transcend political office.

### [III: The Democratic State](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_public_and_its_problems_se/chapters/iii-the-democratic-state)

Referenced indirectly through the Greek states of antiquity as exceptions in the selection of rulers.

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