Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Empedocles, Georg W.F.Hegel and La Rochefoucauld
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 1. Purpose of a State
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I aim to portray the state as a rational entity [Hegel]
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Society draws people, and requires their work, making them wholly dependent on it [Hegel]
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The state is the march of God in the world [Hegel]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract
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Society isn’t founded on a contract, since contracts presuppose a society [Hegel, by Scruton]
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Individuals can't leave the state, because they are natural citizens, and humans require a state [Hegel]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / d. General will
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A fully developed state is conscious and knows what it wills [Hegel]
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The people do not have the ability to know the general will [Hegel]
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The great man of the ages is the one who reveals and accomplishes the will of his time [Hegel]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 3. Constitutions
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A constitution embodies a nation's rights and condition [Hegel]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship
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Individuals must dedicate themselves to the ethical whole, and give their lives when asked [Hegel]
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Social groups must focus on the state, which must in turn respect their inclusion and their will [Hegel]
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People can achieve respect for their state by insight into its essence [Hegel]
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