Sunday, September 5, 2010

Aristotle Post

1. Aristotle's view on women:

Aristotle viewed a women as an "unfinished man". He believed women were incomplete in some way. He said that in reproduction woman is passive and receptive while man is active and productive; this is why the child inherits only male characterisitcs. He believed that the man provides the "form" and the women provides the "substance" in their children.

2. In my opinion Aristotle's philosphy on women connects back to History. I believe that aristotle's view on women is kind of male chauvinist. He views women in an inferior way. So this can be connected to history becuase many years ago women were seen as inferior, ans still now a days in certain countries and in certain religions women are male dominated and are seen in an inferior way.

3. Two years ago in summer I went to Morocco on vacations. In mulsim countries women are viewed as an inferior sex. They cannot work, they need to stay home and they are obligated by their husbands to dress up entirely in the black dress covering up everything including their face. this is a global issue now a days, not only in Morocco are women treated this way. Their are many countires in africa, other muslim countries that women are treated inferiorly and are dominated by their husbands.


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