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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / a. Human distinctiveness
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Society collapses if people cannot rely on exchanging good for good and evil for evil [Aristotle]
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Even more than a social being, man is a pairing and family being [Aristotle]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / b. The natural life
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Man is by nature a social being [Aristotle]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / a. Original position
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Rawls's theory cannot justify liberalism, since it presupposes free and equal participants [Charvet]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / b. Veil of ignorance
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People with strong prior beliefs would have nothing to do with a veil of ignorance [Charvet]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 1. Purpose of a State
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A bad political constitution (especially a tyranny) makes friendship almost impossible [Aristotle]
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Political science aims at the highest good, which involves creating virtue in citizens [Aristotle]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 3. Constitutions
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The aim of legislators, and of a good constitution, is to create good citizens [Aristotle]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 3. Government / b. Legislature
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We hold that every piece of legislation is just [Aristotle]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 3. Conservatism
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Societies need shared values, so conservatism is right if rational discussion of values is impossible [Charvet]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 4. Social Utilitarianism
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The universalism of utilitarianism implies a world state [Charvet]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy
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Democracy is the best constitution for friendship, because it encourages equality [Aristotle]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics
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Liberals value freedom and equality, but the society itself must decide on its values [Charvet]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism
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Modern libertarian societies still provide education and some housing [Charvet]
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Liberalism needs people to either have equal autonomy, or everyone to have enough autonomy [Charvet]
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Kant places a higher value on the universal rational will than on the people asserting it [Charvet]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / c. Liberal equality
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Liberalism asserts maximum freedom, but that must be equal for all participants [Charvet]
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Egalitarian liberals prefer equality (either of input or outcome) to liberty [Charvet]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / e. Liberal community
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Liberals promote community and well-being - because all good societies need them [Charvet]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / f. Multiculturalism
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Identity multiculturalism emerges from communitarianism, preferring community to humanity [Charvet]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism
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Friendship holds communities together, and lawgivers value it more than justice [Aristotle]
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Friendship is based on a community of sharing [Aristotle]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / b. Against communitarianism
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For communitarians it seems that you must accept the culture you are born into [Charvet]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 9. Communism
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Give by ability and receive by need, rather than a free labour market [Charvet]
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