Philosophy Chapter 2 (Lesson 3 and 4) Flashcards
Ni
is “the government of the people, by the people, and for the people”
Democracy
said that humans are equal by nature, in both physical and mental powers
Thomas Hobbes
masters; had lesser power than masters
Lords
is slavery to the government
Political freedom
viewed that all societies underwent 4 evolutions
Karl Marx
a political theory that advocated the abolition of private property because it is the root cause of all evils in society (Marx)
Communism
believes that a democratic society is a society of free people
Liberty
chiefs, warriors, politicians
Masters
as the mode of production (industrialization) required it, they became economically and politically powerful
Middle Class
literally a sea monster but metaphorically the state with absolute power
Leviathan
said that “Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains.”
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Once the capitalist society is overthrown through ________, a communist society will be established
Revolution
comprises of people’s wills reduced into only one will; the will of the collective body of people, the will of the people as an association, the will of the state
General will
slavery to one’s passions and appetite
Natural freedom
an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state”
Capitalism
This period was paradise-like; people lived in peace and contentment; no division of labor, no social classes, no war
Prehistory
viewed humans as noble ape-like savages
Rousseau
slaves; enjoyed more freedom than slaves
Serfs
is Real Freedom; not a slave to one’s passions and obeys only herself, always in accordance to the general will
Moral freedom
views that the people’s ways of life (think, read, watch, do, career, etc.) are controlled by the government
Totalitarianism
those who didn’t have land
Slaves
______(Who)State of Nature states that there is a natural law that governs the actions of the people who are themselves rational, free, and equal with one another
John Locke’s