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1
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ethics

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how to live and what to do

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2
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political philosophy

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how to live in a political community

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3
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sheer power

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power to influence people (descriptive)

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4
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legitimate power

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the right to use the power (normative)

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Theory the good

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what is good in life ie: hedonism

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theory of the right

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what one should do ie: utilitarianism

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Deontology

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sets up rules and constraints to determine what is right or wrong

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8
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creon vs antigone dimensions

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-family vs political
-woman vs man
-individual vs state
-religious vs political
-morality vs law

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accounts of legitimacy in antigone

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-maintenance of order (Creon)
-objective justice (from gods or wise counsel)
-responsiveness to citizen views

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10
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Why didn’t Socrates write

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-Writings have to be adapted to different audiences
-have a duty to flatter rather than impart wisdom

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11
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is it possible to fight for justice in politics according to Socrates

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NO

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12
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how should one live according to Socrates

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search or the truth/virtue/

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13
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tension of apology and crito

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defense of search of the truth vs defense of the laws

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14
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What was socrates accused of

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impiety and corruption of the young

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15
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orders of knowledge

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1st your beliefs
2nd knowledge of your beliefs

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Socrates’ arguments for obeying the decision of the polis

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  • owe it to the city obey the laws
  • polis is like a parent therefore should listen to it
  • consented to the laws when deciding to live in the polis
  • to disobey the laws undermines them
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17
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Negative/liberal freedom

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an absence of negative constraints

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18
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Civil/political freedom

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living under laws that you contributed to

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Spiritual/Moral freedom

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ideal of self-mastery, master of your emotion

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20
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Liberatarianism

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value liberal freedom so little to no state

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Political obligation (Thoreau)

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-the right to revolution
-things you must do while ignoring the cost/benefit.
-duty not to contribute to evil

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22
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opinion on patriotism according to thoreau

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leads to a contribution to injustice

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23
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criticism of USA by thoreau

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-slave state
-unjust war against mexico

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Thoreau on gov

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-Best if none
-Limited
-sphere of conscience: do what I think is right

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25
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highest power in society according to Thoreau

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Individual

26
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defacto authority according to Wolff

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claims right to command

27
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legitimate authority according to Wolff

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Has the right to comand

28
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obeying a command

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doing it bc someone told you not for other reasons

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Wolff’s thesis

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-Authority is legitimate if compatible with autonomy of citizens
-Obeying authority means forfeiting autonomy
-Therefore authority is illegitimate

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Challenges to Wolff’s thesis

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equal level of autonomy for everyone, is autonomy the highest value?, acting under authority can require judgement

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State of nature (Locke)

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-no laws except for that of the law of nature
-each individual is an executive force
-everyone is equal and free under state of nature
-you must enact punishment in state of nature
-no common judiciary

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Why do we enter society according to Locke

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to protect property
to have a common judiciary
to have executive to enforce it

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What makes a government

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impartial and common judiciary force

34
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theory of Consent locke

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-if government doesn’t violate consent you hold political obligation.
-You tacitly consent by enjoying the goods of the state

35
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how to legitimize authority

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social contract

36
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vertical freedom

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living under of laws and if dependent on laws of a tyrant then not free. Only free if you choose.
(Rousseau)

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horizontal freedom

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relationship between others. If you are dependent on someone then you’re not free.

38
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rousseau on representatives

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cannot transfer sovereignty onto a rep

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Rousseau on rulers

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cannot impose a ruler on yourself

40
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Rousseau on unanimity social contract and laws

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social contract is unanimous while laws don’t have to be

41
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requirement of general will

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-have to be common interests
-rough material equality
-rough cultural homogeneity
-no partial interests so no orators or lobyists

42
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2 ways to obtain property

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get everyone’s consent
mix your labour into smt such as picking an apple.

43
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conditions for consent according to Locke

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Intentionality and voluntary

44
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what is the supreme branch according to Locke

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legislative

45
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2 reasons for government being disolved

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Undermining of the legislature or breach of trust

46
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Theory of constitutional gov

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dispersion of power amongst branches of gov

47
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according to locke why do you have a right to obtain property

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Earth is ours according to god and we would die if we couldn’t acquire food or other things

48
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limits to property according to locke

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can’t have spoilage and must leave some for others

49
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problems of state of nature

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-no known positive law (no common legislative power to give us laws)
-no impartial judge
-no common executive power to enforce resolutions of disputes

50
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natural liberty

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under no law except natural law

51
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Societal liberty

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Be under no other legislative power but that established by consent, in the commonwealth;

52
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State of nature according to Rousseau

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born free and equal
not a real period of time

53
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is total independence possible according to Rousseau

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No, needs have grown and we rely on the expertise of others

54
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political community emerged from social contract

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-a community with a general will that is the source for laws
-people remain sovereign as there are no representatives

55
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general will according to Rousseau

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shared and collective common desire for the people of the community

56
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problem of privilege according to Sieyes

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-Creates divergent interests
-Political expression of private interests
-Citizenship is based on equality so claiming privileges excludes you of the nation

57
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Does Sieyes believe in representation

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yes cannot gather everyone

58
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What is the legitimate source of political authority according to Sieyes

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The Sovereign nation

59
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Can sovereignty be given up according to Sieyes

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NO

60
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Who is a member of political nation according to Sieyes

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those Sharing political institution

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definition of sovereign nation according to Sieyes

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-When you have a body of associates living under the same law and legislature, you have a nation
1. Body of associates
2. Common laws
3. Common representation

62
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Value of violence according to Fanon

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Individual release

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