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    Political science is defined as the study of man in relation to the state or government, and how man governs himself. Aristotle is considered the "Father of Political Science" due to his contributions to understanding polis and political science. Political science was first developed systematically by ancient Greek scholars like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Traditionally, political science was defined as the study of the state and government, but modern definitions also include the study of other factors like the life of man in relation to organized states and the struggle for power. Overall, political science can be described as the historical study of the past, analytical study of the present, and ethical study of the future.

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    Political science is defined as the study of man in relation to the state or government, and how man governs himself. Aristotle is considered the "Father of Political Science" due to his contributions to understanding polis and political science. Political science was first developed systematically by ancient Greek scholars like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Traditionally, political science was defined as the study of the state and government, but modern definitions also include the study of other factors like the life of man in relation to organized states and the struggle for power. Overall, political science can be described as the historical study of the past, analytical study of the present, and ethical study of the future.

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    Political science is defined as the study of man in relation to the state or government, and how man governs himself. Aristotle is considered the "Father of Political Science" due to his contributions to understanding polis and political science. Political science was first developed systematically by ancient Greek scholars like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Traditionally, political science was defined as the study of the state and government, but modern definitions also include the study of other factors like the life of man in relation to organized states and the struggle for power. Overall, political science can be described as the historical study of the past, analytical study of the present, and ethical study of the future.

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    Q. Define Political Science.

    Political Science is referred to the subject which deals with man as in his relation to
    the state or government. In its simplest form Political Science can be suggested as
    the study of man in the process of governing himself.
    Aristotle is popularly known as the "Father of Political Science",
    significantly this is because of his sheer brilliance regarding polis and far reaching
    contribution to the field of political science. As in by some famous quotes of
    Aristotle, he stated "Man is by nature a political animal."; this gives us a vivid
    description of definition of political science as in regard to a man. Political Science
    was first discovered by the Greek in its pure and systematic form.
    Famous greek scholars like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle himself lead to extension
    and sheer contribution to Political Science. The term Political Science has been
    derieved from the word 'Politikos', (as of to the polis) where 'polis' is denoted as in
    Politics or city-state,state. Hence Political Science deals with the problems of the
    city or the state in which men live. It is therefore dereived as the study of the
    activities of the state.
    Political Science is defined under two heads :1) Tradition Definitions - In ancient times (olden days), Pol. Science was meant to
    be the study of the state and goverment. As in the view of Ancient Scholars like a) Gilchrist stated that Political Science deals with the general problems of the
    state and government.
    b) Garner said that Political Science begins and ends with state.
    c) Leacock regarded that Political Science deals with government.
    2) Modern Definitions - In modern times. Political Science is not considered to be
    the study of state and government only, but various other factors too.
    According to Laski the study of politics concerns itself with the life of man in
    relation to organised states.
    To Max Weber, Politics is the struggle for power or the influencing of those
    who powered.
    Thus, as per traditional definition the state is the central theme but modern
    definitions studes about the state, its orgin, structure, powers, function and also the
    political behaviour of man. Hence, Political Science can be described as the
    historical study of the past, analytical study of the present and ethical study of the
    future.

    "There is no regared to Political Science but there are tenancies so strong


    that they might well be called laws of nature." - Jeff Greenfield.

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