Aristotle Being A Good Wife

Being a Good Wife The differences between women and men have usually lead to women being seen unequal to men in many cultures similar to how Aristotle viewed women. Patriarchy was a feature in culture of 330 B.C.E as Aristotle wrote on his perspective of women’s role to a man and explaining the general value that women are to Greek culture. The source establishes Aristotle as a long-term influence on the views of women and shows aspects of the bias of social class and gender bias of society in Greek society. Aristotle viewed women as inferior to men but almost to the point that they have the same value similar to slaves. Aristotle talks about the value of women by saying “The slave is wholly lacking the deliberative element; the female has
Discussed in class in the rise of city-states the rise of social divisions and political centralization created patriarchy and men would have higher social status than women. Aristotle’s “On a Good Wife” showed men in this higher social status and that women according to their rules should be subjected to men. Men in Aristotle view was if they master themselves then they would master and guide their wife through their life. This gives men mastery over women as if men were faithful to their wife they had right to control their wife. This gave men advantage in marriage as they were set to oppress their wives. This reflects Aristotle understanding of women as only valuable if they were subjected to a
These qualities for Aristotle are how he sees women inherent he role as inferior wife to her husband this is shown when he says, “But in all other matters, let it be her aim to obey her husband; giving no heed to public affairs, nor having any part in arranging the marriages of her children.” Aristotle views marriage as inherently becoming property to man but shows that you have protection and benefit of being married by having a devoted husband in exchange for devotion. In this patriarchy society oppression for women coexist with relation between husband and wife. Women are oppressed but the benefit of protection and the love of a man. Marriage gave justification to oppression of women and supported patriarchal society because you have respect, protection and benefits from this oppression. Aristotle states that “It is fitting that a woman of a well-ordered life should consider that her husband’s wishes are as laws appointed for her by divine will, along with the marriage state and the fortune she shares.” Aristotle talks that a woman should follow her husband because she will have good life and along with a fortune she shares with a marriage title to her husband. Aristotle was provided set of ideas that justified these restrictions on