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Ideas for Aristotle, Joseph Butler and Will Kymlicka

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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 4. Social Utilitarianism
18623 The quest of the general good is partly undermined by people's past entitlements [Kymlicka]
18628 We shouldn't endorse preferences which reject equality, and show prejudice and selfishness [Kymlicka]
18629 Using utilitarian principles to make decisions encourages cold detachment from people [Kymlicka]
18637 Utilitarianism is irrational if it tells you to trade in your rights and resources just for benefits [Kymlicka]
18630 Utilitarianism is no longer a distinctive political position [Kymlicka]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy
2826 Like water, large numbers of people are harder to corrupt than a few [Aristotle]
22560 Popular leaders only arise in democracies that are not in accord with the law [Aristotle]
22562 Choosing officials by lot is democratic [Aristotle]
22567 Democracy arises when people who are given equal freedom assume unconditional equality [Aristotle]
87 Democracy is the best constitution for friendship, because it encourages equality [Aristotle]
2823 The many may add up to something good, even if they are inferior as individuals [Aristotle]
23371 Modern democratic theory focuses on talk, not votes, because we need consensus or compromise [Kymlicka]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / d. Representative democracy
22533 If the people are equal in nature, then they should all share in ruling [Aristotle]
2817 It is wrong that a worthy officer of state should seek the office [Aristotle]
22576 No office is permanent in a democracy [Aristotle]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / e. Democratic minorities
22549 In many cases, the claim that the majority is superior would apply equally to wild beasts [Aristotle]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / f. Against democracy
22575 Ultimate democracy is tyranny [Aristotle]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics
23390 In a liberal democracy all subjects of authority have a right to determine the authority [Kymlicka]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism
18663 Modern liberalism has added personal privacy to our personal social lives [Kymlicka]
23374 We have become attached to private life because that has become greatly enriched [Kymlicka]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / d. Liberal freedom
18632 Liberalism tends to give priority to basic liberties [Kymlicka]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / e. Liberal community
22531 We aim to understand the best possible community for free people [Aristotle]
22818 Liberals are not too individualistic, because people recognise and value social relations [Kymlicka]
23410 Modern liberals see a community as simply a society which respects freedom and equality [Kymlicka]
23387 Liberals must avoid an official culture, as well as an official religion [Kymlicka]
23388 Liberals need more than freedom; they must build a nation, through a language and institutions [Kymlicka]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / f. Multiculturalism
23380 Some individuals can gain citizenship as part of a group, rather than as mere individuals [Kymlicka]
23381 The status hierarchy is independent of the economic hierarchy [Kymlicka]
23383 Some multiculturalists defended the rights of cohesive minorities against liberal individualism [Kymlicka]
23384 'Culturalist' liberals say that even liberal individuals may need minority rights [Kymlicka]
23385 Multiculturalism may entail men dominating women in minority groups [Kymlicka]
23386 Liberals must prefer minority right which are freedoms, not restrictions [Kymlicka]
23389 Why shouldn't national minorities have their own right to nation-build? [Kymlicka]
23391 Multiculturalism is liberal if it challenges inequality, conservative if it emphasises common good [Kymlicka]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique
18656 Marxists say liberalism is unjust, because it allows exploitation in the sale of labour [Kymlicka]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism
5260 Friendship holds communities together, and lawgivers value it more than justice [Aristotle]
5264 Friendship is based on a community of sharing [Aristotle]
22585 Look at all of the citizens before judging a city to be happy [Aristotle]
22564 Community is based on friends, who are equal and similar, and share things [Aristotle]
22565 The best communities rely on a large and strong middle class [Aristotle]
23409 Community can focus on class or citizenship or ethnicity or culture [Kymlicka]
18659 The 'Kantian' view of the self misses the way it is embedded or situated in society [Kymlicka]
18660 Communitarians say we should pay more attention to our history [Kymlicka]
22589 Citizens do not just own themselves, but are also parts of the city [Aristotle]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / b. Against communitarianism
23419 Communitarianism struggles with excluded marginalised groups [Kymlicka]
23415 Participation aids the quest for the good life, but why should that be a state activity? [Kymlicka]
18657 Communitarian states only encourage fairly orthodox ideas of the good life [Kymlicka]
23413 Feminism has shown that social roles are far from fixed (as communitarians tend to see them) [Kymlicka]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 8. Socialism
22534 People care less about what is communal, and more about what is their own [Aristotle]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 9. Communism
22538 Owning and sharing property communally increases disagreements [Aristotle]
22536 There could be private land and public crops, or public land and private crops, or both public [Aristotle]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 12. Feminism
22530 Both women and children should be educated, as this contributes to a city's excellence [Aristotle]