Use of Exemplars Flashcards
1
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What does Timothy Hampton argue the use of exemplars caused in behaviour?
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The representation of the exemplary figure functions as the occasion for reflection on the constitution of the self’
2
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What does Timothy Hampton argue about the theory of history?
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The ‘theory of history as repetition’ enables exemplars to be of practical use
3
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What does Timothy Hampton argue about exemplars and Machiavelli?
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Machiavelli ‘demystified’ historical repetition and demonstrated ‘historical contingency’ - alterity between past and present
Thereafter use of exemplars moved from behaviour imitation to reflection on what constituted subjectivity
