Unequal distributions of wealth

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Plato and Aristotle both consider wealth and its distribution to be important considerations in terms of political stability. Explain how each thinker deals with the distribution of wealth and property in their political thought. What problems arise from the love of wealth or the unequal distributions of wealth? How does each thinker propose to correct these problems and how do they justify these corrective measures? Who, in your opinion, deals with the problem more effectively, and who offers the better solution?

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