This essay will aim to discuss what Aristotle proposes with the statement “man is by nature a political animal”. When examining this question, the first thing to determine is the meaning of the word "political." We must consider the fact that in Aristotle's time the word "political" was understood with a very different meaning, it was used to include a much broader description. According to the classical definition, the word political can be directly linked to the Greek word “polis”. The word polis can be translated as “city-state”. Being political meant engaging in the polis, which was the city-state. The polis is the place where most, if not all, social activity took place and for this reason “all social life in classical Greece was 'political' as it took place within the polis” (Mulgan, 1990 ). Aristotle supports the idea that for a man to be political, he must take part in all aspects of society, not just certain political affairs. In his book "Politics", Aristotle places great emphasis on the nature and development of everything towards a positive ending. It speaks of the development of nature itself towards a positive end, which turns out to be the city-state. Considering the meaning of man as a political animal it is necessary to note how Aristotle reaches the conclusion on how the city-state, i.e. the polis, develops. As mentioned above, Aristotle attaches a lot of importance to the development of things be it plants, animals etc. to a positive and natural end. And it is also in his book Politics, where he explains the natural development towards a city-state, starting from the fundamental political level of the family where husband and wife live together, secondly t...... middle of paper ...stotle means with the thesis that man is a political animal, is equally valid when the term political is used in the broadest classical sense of the term. Man is indeed a political animal since it is impossible for human beings to survive in complete isolation and without any form of communication. It is also impossible, in Aristotle's terms, for human beings to realize their natural development towards positive ends by not participating in the activity of the polis. “Whoever is unable to participate or does not need anything because he is self-sufficient is not part of a city” (Lord, 1984). As mentioned above, there have been several attempts to contradict the Aristotelian idea of ​​man as a political animal, but it is scientifically proven that animals, in different species, have the capacity to be social, which in turn translates into "political" animals".’