Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Friedrich Schlegel, Michael J. Loux and John Kekes
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / c. A unified people
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Society is alienating if it lacks our values, and its values repel us [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / b. Veil of ignorance
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The veil of ignorance is only needed because people have bad motivations [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 1. Purpose of a State
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The chief function of the state is to arbitrate between contending visions of the good life [Kekes]
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The ideal of an ideology is embodied in a text, a role model, a law of history, a dream of the past... [Kekes]
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Ideologies have beliefs about reality, ideals, a gap with actuality, and a program [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship
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Citizenship is easier than parenthood [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 1. Social Power
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Power is meant to be confined to representatives, and subsequent delegation [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 3. Conservatism
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Prosperity is a higher social virtue than justice [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics
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Liberal basics are pluralism, freedom, rights, equality, and distributive justice - for autonomy [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism
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The key liberal values are explained by the one core value, which is autonomy [Kekes]
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Agents have little control over the capacities needed for liberal autonomy [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / c. Liberal equality
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Liberals are egalitarians, but in varying degrees [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / d. Liberal freedom
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Are egalitarians too coercive, or not egalitarian enough, or lax over morality? [Kekes]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique
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Liberal justice ignores desert, which is the essence of justice [Kekes]
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Why do liberals not see a much wider range of values as basic? [Kekes]
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Liberals ignore contingency, and think people are good and equal, and institutions cause evil [Kekes]
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Liberal distribution cares more about recipients than donors [Kekes]
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