Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Anaxarchus, Roger Scruton and Adam Swift
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 3. Conservatism
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Allegiance is fundamental to the conservative view of society [Scruton]
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So-called 'liberation' is the enemy of freedom, destroying the very structures that are needed [Scruton]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy
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Democracy is bad, but the other systems are worse [Swift]
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Since all opinions are treated as equal in democracy, it implies there are no right answers [Swift]
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Design your democracy to treat citizens equally, or to produce better citizens? [Swift]
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Design your democracy to yield political stability, or good decisions? [Swift]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / c. Direct democracy
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Teledemocracy omits debate and deliberation, which are important parts of good decisions [Swift]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / f. Against democracy
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Democrats are committed to a belief and to its opposite, if the majority prefer the latter [Scruton]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics
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Liberals focus on universal human freedom, natural rights, and tolerance [Scruton, by PG]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / f. Multiculturalism
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Multiculturalism is a barrier to the whole state being a community [Swift]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique
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Liberals mistakenly think individuals choose their values, without reference to the community [Swift]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism
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The best way to build a cohesive community is to be involved in a war [Swift]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / b. Against communitarianism
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Membership and inclusion in a community implies non-membership and exclusion [Swift]
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Liberals are concerned to protect individuals from too much community [Swift]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 8. Socialism
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Redistributing wealth treats some people as means, rather than as ends [Swift]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 12. Feminism
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Men have had the power to structure all of our social institutions [Swift]
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