Aristotle's View Of Ownership

What does it mean to own something? An individual may own something that has more significance to the item than meets the eye. This subject has encouraged prominent thinkers to learn more about the idea. This has entered a very fascinating way of thinking that has even perplexed the astounding minds of Plato, Aristotle, and Jean-Paul Sartre. This is why owning something has more significance than may be thought, tangible goods are detrimental to a person's character, ownership of tangible goods helps to develop moral character, and ownership extends beyond objects to include intangible things as well.

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The ability to have ownership over something, tangible or not, can give a person a sense of value or superiority when comparing themselves to others. Furthermore, as humans, it is easy to desire things as one’s own and claim it, but the way something is treated differs from person to person. As a result, the material items and skills a person has ownership over provides a glimpse of his or her’s true nature.

This leads some people to believe that we can never really own anything because it already belongs to God. While this is true in a sense I agree with the author when he says that God created us with a desire to own things so that we could imitate his sovereignty that way. Another article I read concerning property ownership says, “Those who wish to deny private property, and thus, the biblical mandate of stewardship, fail to recognize God’s order for society” (Demar, 2010). When God made us He gave charge over the Earth and everything in it and having been given charge of it we assume ownership of it until we leave it. The example that I have heard a lot for this is the parable of the unfaithful steward. In this parable, a nobleman left the country to receive a kingdom for himself, leaving ten of his servants each with a mina to look after while he was gone. While the other servants did something to increase the possessions they were given one hid it so it would be safe. When the nobleman returns and discovers this he takes the mina from the poor steward and gives it to another. This infers ownership of the mina that each servant was given because he takes what the one steward has and gives it to another. He doesn’t keep it because the charge of it has been given over to the servants. Insights like these in the Bible help to prove the fact of personal ownership.

Anywhere in the world, someone acquires something, whether it be money, a car, or even an idea. We can “own” many intangible and tangible items in life, but how does ownership relate to a sense and development of self? This question has been constantly answered for centuries through intelligent people like Plato, Aristotle, and Jean-Paul Sartre. However, the question has received no agreeable answer. In the end, people will agree that there is a strong and positive relationship between ownership and a sense of self because the things you own will define and develop who you are positively by exhibiting what you like, what you can and cannot do, and in the end, characterizes you, as long as you use the things you own properly.

I believe that the idea of ownership relates to both intangible and tangible objects to find a sense of self. It is possible for an individual

Ownership helps define a person. It shows how a person uses what they own that defines and develops a persons’ self. Ownership is paramount to the development of self. Money may be the root of all evil, but the ownership of money can help develop leaders to further help and support other

Owning object’s/ mental attitudes gives people a sense of self/esteem, it perpetuates a greedy stereotype about mankind, and can lead to very negative after effects like being overtly selfish and self absorbed. Owning things gives individuals a high, a power like they’ve never experienced before. It gives just enough control to be sated and esteemed for a little while, but not enough to keep them from wanting to have complete control of all aspects of their life.

In his discussions of constitutions and cities in Politics, Aristotle makes it very clear that his top priority is to provide people with the opportunity to pursue and achieve the good life. An integral part of this is the stability of the constitution. Although Aristotle explicitly states that a kingship is the best system of rule for any given generation, its lack of stability from one generation to the next disqualifies it from being the best in reality. In his attempts to find a constitution with stability, Aristotle comes to the decision that the middle class would be the ruler of such a constitution. This, he says, will minimize the

To have ownership of an object (tangible of nature) does not determine one's self worth. One who owns nothing of materialistic nature, has the purest sense of themselves. They will not have known temptation, or having actions restricted by a lack (or surplus) of any object. Plato's view on ownership are very similar in his ideas introduced in the Socratic discussion The Republic. The belief that human beings are driven by an excess of bodily desire to accumulate stuff well beyond our needs. And that materialistic goods taint the minds of society and and debilitate it from creating rational thought as a whole. Instead of having a society that works in best interest of the entire population, we have a population divided by the things they own

American business man and former politician, Chris Chocola, told Times Magazine. “And I would argue that the second greatest force in the universe is ownership.” In today’s society, a person’s worth and value is generally based on how much he or she owns. Those in the higher social classes typically own more prestigious objects; such as large houses, nice cars, and the most expensive brands of clothing. While those who lie at the bottom of the social pyramid are stereotyped as living in beat up trailers, driving dinky cars, and wearing the same shirt more than twice a week. As humans, we are so quick to judge others solely based on what they own. We admire those who have more than us, and act better than those who have less than us. Ownership is directly correlated with one’s self identity and how he or she feels about the world. The objects a person owns can give him or her an elevated ego, change the way he or she handles different life situations, and help shape his or her personality in very specific ways.

All the three philosophers, whose work I am going to scrutinize on, have very specific, yet in most cases common views on property. First of all, let me define what the term property means. Property, as I see it, is an object of legal rights that is possessed by an individual or a group of individuals who are directly responsible for this it.

When the topic of owning something comes up, the conversation can go two ways: one may argue that ownership is owning an object, many other people, such as Jean-Paul Sartre believe that you can own something by becoming an expert in a certain skill and knowing something thoroughly.It's possible to own an idea or a skill, such as my idea about ownership, and to own a tangible object, such as a book. The verb " to own" doesn't just mean to physically have something, it also means to know something, or to make something a part of ourselves.

Possessions are used to help cope with everyday problems life throws at them. People use possessions to ignore and make excuses about troubling things they don't want to deal with. Higher drug and alcohol use rates during break-up or divorce. People buy things to create problems so they don't have to deal with their own. Having a traumatizing childhood makes you much more likely to hored and collect.

What does true meaning of owning something? To answer this question a little better, it is crucial to understand which kind of owning that is being asked about. Some think that owning tangible things will help with important character development. Others would differ on the true meaning of ownership, that it can and should be thought of in the intangible area of life and the world. In simpler words a plane that no human can touch with their physical bodies. Really ownership of physical objects, tangible parts of the world, and the untouchable objects are very helpful to any certain person learning to understand them-self.