Political Theory

Front 1

Socrates 3 main points?

Back 1

1. People can do no lasting harm
2. obligation to laws
3.necessity of living well and being just

Front 2

2 reasons Hume rejects contract theory

Back 2

1.

Front 3

Rawls 2 responses to Hume

Back 3

contract doesn't need to be foundational. Can attend to basic needs of society
2. Difference b/w what people will live with before actively revolting.

Front 4

Rawls 2 principles

Back 4

some rights should be inviolable
,reasonable expected to be everyone's advantage

Front 5

6 thinkers and what they do

Back 5

socrates:introduces concept of mutual obligation
hobbes:gov exists for mutual benefit existence relies on this
Rousseau:better social contract
Hume:contract is bull
rawls: contemporary contract theory
Locke: gov limited to specific ends and can be overthrown

Front 6

Socrates 3 main ideas

Back 6

1.populace can do no lasting good or harm
2. The necessity of living well and being just
3. The problem between people and the laws

Front 7

2 reasons Hume rejects social contract theory

Back 7

original contract lost with time, history indicates that government has foundation in usurpation and conquest.

Front 8

power vs violence

Back 8

power is a manifestation of people together through consent, power gives government legitimacy. Violence is defined by instrumental character, without power you can't exercise violence.