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How does Aristotle define tyranny

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The philosophers Plato and Aristotle defined a tyrant as a person who rules without law, using extreme and cruel methods on his people

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Aristotle defined a tyrant as a person who rules without law, using extreme and cruel methods against both his own people and others. One can apply accusations of tyranny to a variety of types of government: to government by one individual

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