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
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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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