Plato, Aquinas, And Aristotle's Views On Women
Aristotle stated that women should be considered to be a part of the social classes, but they must not be in a class that is higher than the social class of the men. He argued that men by nature rule the women. Aristotle taught the difference between men and women based on the two parts of the soul; rational and irrational. He stated that men represent the rational element of the soul and women represent the irrational part of the soul. Aristotle is now considered by many people to be sexist due to his association of men with rational souls and women with irrational souls because it links back to his idea of men ruling over …show more content…
Plato believed that women had no role in society and should be excluded from public affairs. Women were to be considered property of the men in Plato’s teachings. Aristotle had a circular view on women and their part in society, but he made it well known that women are inferior to men, Aquinas also believed that women are below men in society, but Aquinas taught that although women are below men, they are still needed in order for the world to remain from being imperfect. Three different philosophers, but all taught women are inferior to men in