In Book I of Aristotle's Politics, Aristotle establishes that man is by nature a political animal, and in accordance with this the polis is created naturally. Aristotle's first argument explains how a polis comes into being by stating: "Now, in these matters, as elsewhere, it is by looking at how things develop naturally from the beginning that they can be best studied." (Pg 2, line 24) At the beginning of chapter 2, Aristotle argues that a polis arises from need, but also from reproduction. This idea is different from the views of Socrates and Plato on the republic. Like all animals, reproduction is not a choice made, but a natural yearning for immortality. Starting from the creation of the family, Aristotle illustrates the constituent elements of politics. The family represents those who cannot survive alone and demonstrates the human need for companionship. The family is the constitutive element of politics because it is in this phase that the first elements of government are founded (Pg 2, line 32). Of course man and woman have their task, because nature would never bring something into being without a task. The image is compared to master and slave, where each needs each other naturally (p. 2). The family is the natural institution that provides for daily needs (Pg 3, line 13). Once the family unit is formed, it will in turn form a village. The village is made up of many families and when together they provide for non-daily needs (Pg 3, line 16). The polis is eventually created when the villages unite and work peacefully. Aristotle underlines that throughout the process the type of government has always been monarchical, from the family to the polis. The polis, however, is not a monarchy or an oligarchy due to the natural maturity...... middle of paper ......hole with the polis, it is either a beast or a god (Page 5, line 28- 29). The final argument made by Aristotle that man is a political animal is found in the last paragraph of chapter 2. Aristotle argues that humans can be the safest and cruelest animals without the presence of law (Pg 5 , line 31). Reason and speech work both ways for humans. Humans can reason about anything, even violence and death (Pg 5, line 35). Reason was of course created for virtue and prudence, but is capable of being used for its opposite. Justice, which arises from a self-sufficient polis, is the only thing that can make human beings virtuous. The task of a polis is to bring out the best life in its citizens, and the best life for citizens is a virtuous life. The Poleis are a creation of man for man. Human beings naturally cannot survive on their own and naturally cannot be virtuous at times.