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2025, Vol. 7, Issue 6, Part A

Cultural upstreaming and Aristotle’s concept of natural slavery


Author(s): Nicholas Saarela

Abstract: Modern scholarship
still struggles with the legacy of natural slavery in Aristotle’s political
philosophy. Academics rightly understand the slippery moral slope inherent in a
modern discussion of the practice; it can lead scholars to the problematic
dichotomy of either a soft, uncomfortable acceptance of natural slavery, or
else feigning ignorance of the practice in order to create a more palatable
take on the sum of Aristotle’s work. This article introduces the concept of cultural
upstreaming and applies it to critically evaluating Aristotle’s natural
slavery. The result is a scholarly approach that engages the topic while
ensuring modern moral and cultural sentiments do not interfere with situating
the practice of natural slavery in its own environment.

DOI: 10.22271/27069109.2025.v7.i6a.431

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How to cite this article:
Nicholas Saarela. Cultural upstreaming and Aristotle’s concept of natural slavery. Int J Hist 2025;7(6):19-26. DOI: 10.22271/27069109.2025.v7.i6a.431
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