Nature does nothing without purpose or uselessly.

εἰ οὖν ἡ φύσις μηθὲν μήτε ἀτελὲς ποιεῖ μήτε μάτην

Aristotle

Politics

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Topic

Elegance of nature Efficiency of nature Nature

Author

Aristotle

Source

Politics

Genre

Political literature Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Greece Europe Ancient Greece

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Original Citation

Aristotle. Politics. 350 BC, bk. 1, 1256b, l. 20-21.

Current Citation

Aristotle. The Politics. Translated by Trevor J. Saunders and T. A. Sinclair. Penguin, 1981, bk. 1, 1256b, l. 20-21.

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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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