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44 Cards in this Set
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Classical Political Theory |
assumed politics are rooted in identifiable rules laid down by god's natural order |
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Noble Savage |
man in tune with nature.but connected to his tribe. everyone is equal. doesn't work. conventional symbols for status take over |
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natural law |
locke- learned socially and shared. the purpose of society is to uphold natural law. natural law governs the state of nature |
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prudence. |
burke- relying on prejudice |
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Aristotle's typology |
good: monarchy, aristocracy, polity. bad: tyranny, oligarchy, democracy |
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Polity |
mixes aristocracy and democracy. limited number of contributors that can vote |
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Harm principle |
Mill: power can only be exercised to prevent harm to others |
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City of god |
Augustine's utopia. everything is ordained by god. peace |
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Factions |
smaller organized dissenting groups within a larger group |
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dual citizenship |
must stay citizen of city of god and be a sojourner in this world |
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General will |
russeau. will of people |
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eternal law |
established by god. Nature and morality never change |
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vainglorious person |
believing idolater |
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leviathan |
sea monster... Book written by hobbes about society and social contract theory |
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civic freedom |
things you're guaranteed. freedoms that government cannot violate. russeau |
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prejudice |
burke; mass of predispositions/collective wisdom |
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augustine human nature |
only god understands reality we are dependent we choose ourselves or god grace and quietism |
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augustine social solidarity |
must be citizens of city of god obey authority work together to spread faith believers should stay out of politics |
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augustine book |
city of god
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aquinas human nature |
unlike augustine believed sojourner's life isn't bleak faith and reason are not in conflict faith leads to reason we are expected to be rational |
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aquinas politics |
focus on christendom not politics church is important government exists to make human law and preserve social order |
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aquinas book |
summa theologica |
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hobbes human nature |
humans are hedonistic machines our actions are driven by cost benefit analysis we seek protection and pleasure we are materialistic |
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hobbes social solidarity |
fear of death is the reason people want government state of nature vs order/ all must sleep
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hobbes government |
life is brutal without government society is machine/ emphasis on common will constant warr. all against all |
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hobbes book |
leviathan |
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locke human nature |
state of nature is kinder than hobbes people are governed by reason not hedonism property is emphasized/ our stuff is part of us natural law governs the state of nature |
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locke social solidarity |
natural law is learned socially and shared we form a society to apply natural law. work together for the common good |
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locke government |
society is formed to apply natural law. government exists to contribute to order protect private property.
power comes from the governed |
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locke book |
second treatise of government |
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rousseau human nature |
people are self interested but not in a confrontational way in ideal environment there is no need to join society but we are only human in a social context. people work together to meet group needs |
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rousseau social solidarity |
people are motivated by self respect people work together in society to meet group needs. noble savage |
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rousseau book |
origin and foundation of inequality |
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burke human nature |
moral man requires moral society we have prejudice habits of society are to be trusted over reason. religion greatest prejudice of all |
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burke social solidarity |
rights are fixed by tradition. society is wiser than any individual. prejudice and prudence |
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burke book |
a vindication of natural society |
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cicero human nature |
influenced western philosophy man has reason self preservation |
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cicero social solidarity |
society offers opportunitites trade needs met but its a source of conflict
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cicero government |
senate-aristocrats 2 councils-working class 10 tribunes- common people |
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cicero book |
de republica |
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machiavelli human nature |
people are self interested/ stupid/ irrational/ unreliable
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machiavelli social solidarity |
secular society morality is not a necessity self interested people
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machiavelli government |
heavy military presence distrust citizens but not mistreat them create fear |
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machiavelli book |
the prince |
