Midterm

Question 1

Origin of word philosophy

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Greek, philo (love) and sophia (wisdom)
The love of wisdom

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study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline

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Philosophy

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men and women can establish functioning social communities without the need for apparatus of state

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Anarchism

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all forms of governmental authority to be unnecessary and undesirable and advocating a society based on voluntary cooperation and free association of individuals and groups

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Anarchism

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Man is naturally good but he is corrupted by his institution or society

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Anarchism (Bakunin)

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claims that the state is parasite and an enemy of the people

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Anarchism

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If there is a State, then there is domination, and in turn, there is slavery

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Anarchism (Bakunin)

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advocates destruction of the existing society by revolution for the birth of a new and better one

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Anarchism

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encouraged the abolition of private property and the exposition of fraud in guise of religion

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Anarchism

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violence is a necessity to uproot the old system to counter resistance of the ruling class. It is intensely critical of social and political roles of religion in deceiving the people.

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Classical anarchy

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Everywhere you will find the wealth of the wealthy springs from the poor

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Classical Anarchy (Kropotkin)

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praises the role of trade unions, advocates general strikes and prefers civil disobedience

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Anarcho syndocalist

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Individual freedom is deemed as the superior moral right of man against any law or policy of the state

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Anarcho syndicalist

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rejects revolutionary violence

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Individualist Anarchism

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Calls for the gradual replacement of the state through education, non-violent protest

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Individualist Anarchism

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one’s protest may be in form of radical pacifism, renouncing revolutionary violence against the state.

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Individualist Anarchism

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type of non-violent protest to highlight injustice and corruption to –strong public reaction

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Radical pacifism

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an ideology that seeks to preserve the status quo, when change becomes necessary in tested institutions and practices, prefers that it come slowly, and in moderation

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Conservatism

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argued that man’s natural state was war. Governments was necessary to restrain man’s bestial tendencies because life without government was a “state of nature.”

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Thomas Hobbes

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state is viewed as an organ

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Organicism

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State product of a healthy society, a living organism, whose parts are subordinate to and contributory to the welfare of the whole

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Organicism

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from the word ‘ARETE’ meaning excellence

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Aristocracy

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this is the rule of the best where the members of a community place confidence on a distinct group and doubt the capacity of the masses to rule

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Aristocracy

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views the union of the church and state as desirable

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Clericalism

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State and church must shared equal power.  

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Clericalism

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was very popular during the middle age

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Divine Right Theory

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it kept the supremacy of monarchs beyond question

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Divine Right Theory

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Politics was merged with religious beliefs that serve as persuasive sanction

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Divine Right Theory

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advocates the idea that leaders derived their power from God

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Divine Right Theory

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The leaders are the representatives of God. This was later changed by political thinkers who separated politics from religion and moral ethics

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Divine Right Theory

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traditions and institutions are generally considered the best since they have been tested by time

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Traditionalism

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concept where the aristocratic group is to play parents of the masses as children, under the tutelage of the latter

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Paternalistic Theory

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Example of Clericalism

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Divine Right Theory

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practice of submitting oneself to authority and subordination to basic institutions

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Compliance

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These are ascribed to the role assigned to leaders as part of the organic social whole and are presumed to be just and legitimate

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Compliance

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this concept claims that man shapes society and society is shaped by man

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Social Pessimism

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2 conflicting class

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Capitalist Proletariat

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the laborers were abused and oppressed by the capitalists

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Communism

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create a classless society equality and economic security for all through revolution

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Communism