Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

origin of society from human need

origin_of_society_from_human_need

A motif of the Culture Hero and Founder family, within the sub-family Social Order, Urban Exchange, and Language Kinship. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • The Republic The Republic / THE REPUBLIC / INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.; lines 1265-1334 confidence: high

    Society arises from human wants: food, house, and coat; individuals gather to satisfy needs through exchange, forming the beginning of a State.

    The passage states that society arises from human wants and the possibility of satisfying them through exchange.

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