Ancient and modern political philosophy

    One key difference between ancient and modern political philosophy relates to their respective views of (a) human equality, and (b) the proper structure of the state. To put it bluntly, what you think about human nature, and whether you believe human beings to be fundamentally equal, will have a large effect on what kind of structure you think is best for the state (government). Write an essay in which you compare one ancient philosopher (Plato, Aristotle) to one modern philosopher (Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau) on the topic of human equality and the proper structure of the state (or, "regime types"). Which view of these topics do you think is the best, the ancient or the modern?