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Although ordinarily seen as philosophers, both thinkers developed what we may refer to as proto-sociological concerns in their work, especially Aristotle, who was more empirically minded. Their thought and thinking as well as the images and metaphors used have continued to influence classical and modern sociological thinking in a variety of ways. However, in order to understand their arguments and assess their explanatory power they need to be contextualised within ancient Greek society.