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Nice start, Nate. Be sure to chew the information up a bit more for your reader. The quote you reference from Aristotle is a bit difficult without more context. Jbdolphin (talk) 05:29, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

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Aristotle describes a natural slave in his book Politics as "anyone who, while being human, is by nature not his own but of someone else…" Aristotle also states "he is of someone else when, while being human, he is a piece of property; and a piece of property is a tool for action separate from its owner." Based on this quote, Aristotle defines natural slavery in two phases. The first part is the natural slave's existence and characteristics. The second part is the natural slaves in society and how they interact with his or her master. According to Aristotle, natural slaves main features include being pieces of property, tools for actions, and belonging to others. Aristotle's work has come under controversy and criticism in recent years, with many scholars agreeing that "…the formulation of Aristotle's account of slavery is riddled with inconsistency and incoherence."

Aristotle, Politics (Pol. I.4, 1254a13–17)