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Western Political Thoughts POL 273 > Deck #1- Plato -> Locke > Flashcards

Deck #1- Plato -> Locke Flashcards

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CONCEPTIONS OF JUSTICE- Plato

Cephalus [POV]

A

honesty in word and deed

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CONCEPTIONS OF JUSTICE- Plato

Polemarchus

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Helping friends harming enemies

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CONCEPTIONS OF JUSTICE- Plato

Thrasymarcus

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Opinion of those whole rule

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CONCEPTIONS OF JUSTICE- Plato

Glaucon

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Opinion of the week, banded together

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CONCEPTIONS OF JUSTICE- Plato

Adeimantus

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A thing practiced because of external factors

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CONCEPTIONS OF JUSTICE- Plato

Socrates

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Potrays Plato POV-
thoughts based on Sparta (internal)
how you behave to others (external)

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WHAT IS JUSTICE?- Plato

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Justice is like a skill. Justice is a way of acting not being to others.
the equal characteristic values of wisdom, courage and Temperance

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THE JUST SOCIETY- [Social Groups] Plato

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Philosopher-Kings
Auxilary
Money Makers (Artisans, Tradesman)

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THE JUST SOCIETY- [Function] Plato

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Philosopher-Kings [GOVERNING]
Auxilary [EXECUTIVE]
Money Makers (Artisans, Tradesman) [PRODUCTIVE]

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THE JUST SOCIETY- [Characteristic Value] Plato

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Philosopher-Kings [WISDOM]
Auxilary[COURAGE]
Money Makers (Artisans, Tradesman)[NONE]

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JUST INDIVIDUAL- Plato

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  1. Rational
  2. Spirited
  3. Apetites
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Purpose of Women in Public Life- Aristotle

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women have no role to play

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Purpose of Women in Public Life- Plato

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Women should work for the polis. Comes down to the structure of the female soul

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Role of Women in Societal Polis- Plato

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doesnt want patriarchy

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Role of Women in Societal Polis- Aristotle

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father knows best

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“Natural”- Aristotle

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The biological process of how it is created and its result

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POLIS IS NATURAL ARGUMENT- Aristotle

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  1. Argument from consummation
  2. Argument from self-sufficiency
  3. Argument from speech
  4. Argument from the nature of wholes
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Argument from consummation- Aristotle

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Created by the ending of the natural acts of a communtiy

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Argument from self-sufficiency- Aristotle

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We are self-sufficient together which is biological thus making it natural

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Argument from speech-Aristotle

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Nature makes nothing in vain (ability to speak)

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Argument from the nature of wholes- Aristotle

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Men move toward the polis to complete themselves and purpose

Men are apart of the whole; the polis making it NATURAL

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CHAIN OF BEING- Aristotle

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Lowest- Minerals
1;Plants
2;Animals
3.Humans
Highest:Prime Mover-"god"
23
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NATURE OF MAN- Augustine

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created from the original sin- eating from the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden

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PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT- Augustine

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Need certain institutions to punish certain sins

“doesnt mean the state is good”

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Difference between PLATO and Augustine

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For Augustine: System is based originally on FAITH not rationale.

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Aquinas- “The Great Synthesizer” Why?

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His thesis is compromised of Aristotle & Plato’s rationale approach with the inclusion of Augustine’s religious approach

27
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4 LAWS OF GOD- Aquinas

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Eternal Law: Instinct
Divine Law: Revelation
Natural Law: Reason
Human Law:Promulgation

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ETERNAL LAW- Aquinas

A

god’s plan for the universe

ex. plants moving toward light to grow

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Natural Law-Aquinas

bridge between man and god

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the participation of eternal law in rational beings

ex. humans are going to seek they’re own intelligence

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Divine Law-Aquinas

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rules given directly from god (from the divine law)

ex. 10 commandments

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Human Law-Aquinas

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  1. Ordinance of Reason
  2. For the common good
  3. has to declared by secular ruler
  4. must be declared, distributed and made known by people in the society

Ex. Stop @ a red light

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Biological Distinction between men & women- ARISTOTLE

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Says they are not rational. (Their ability to reason is inconclusive)

33
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Family Structure- Aristotle

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Men play the key role in the family dynamic and it should be a patriarchal level

34
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Purpose of Christian morality. Why? Machiavelli

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Admired the republic because it made Rome great & those Christian values are what made them great.

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Virtu

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Boldness, bravery (ex. Soilders)

Gained if only one is in control in themselves

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Fortuna

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Luck, becoming powerful by mere lucky

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Relationship between men of his time & Machiavelli

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Believes men of his time are muss’s (they have no virtu) and they need to rely on fortuna for power

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How do you get fortuna on your side to gain power?

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Fortuna like men with virtu. If you have none, I (Machiavelli) to teach you

39
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State of Nature- HOBBES

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A situation that exists when there is no force to keep humans alive

Run by fear

40
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State of nature- LOCKE

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State of nature is one of peace

Not original state of war

41
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Why do they leave state of nature- HOBBES

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If people are truly intelligent, the6 should reason for a state of peace

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Why do they leave state of nature- LOCKE

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To protect your property(your body & more)

There are limitations

43
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Limitation of property

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  1. Nothing was made by god to destroy

2. You have to leave enough as good for everyone else

Western Political Thoughts POL 273 (2 decks)

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