Why was Plato regarded as the "Father of Political Philiosophy? and Aristotle as the "Father of Political Sci?

Question

I mean, is that different? how come and why? vivid explanations, please...thanks!

Answer 1

It is simply a matter of Theory versus Praxis. Plato, while he himself was a politician, tended to be theoretical in nature, while Aristotle tended toward dissertations of the practice of politics in the real development of the polis, or people.

Answer 2

If you read a summary of his writing you will understand that his masterpiece among the middle dialogues is Politeia (Republic). This plan for the ideal society - this is political philosophy.
While The works of Aristotle fall under three headings: (1) dialogues and other works of a popular character; (2) collections of facts and material from scientific treatment; and (3) systematic works. Among his writings of a popular nature the only one which we possess of any consequence is the interesting tract On the Polity of the Athenians.

So as you can see Aristotle's main contribution was in the scientific area and a bit less in the political philosophy.

Answer 3

Aristotle's Politics gives the first analysis of different types of government, focusing on the governments used in the Greek polis in his era.

Plato's work on politics, and almost everything else, is less analytical and more abstract than Aristotle's. In his Republic, Plato's most famous work on politics, he spends a good deal of time examining questions like, "What is justice?" before he goes into the political section of the work.