Combining Texts

Ideas for 'Issues of Pragmaticism', 'An Introduction to Political Philosophy (Rev)' and 'Human, All Too Human'

expand these ideas     |    start again     |     choose another area for these texts

display all the ideas for this combination of texts

---

6 ideas

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 1. Purpose of a State

14838

The state aims to protect individuals from one another [Nietzsche]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract

20490

For utilitarians, consent to the state is irrelevant, if it produces more happiness [Wolff,J]

20493

Social contract theory has the attracton of including everyone, and being voluntary [Wolff,J]

20494

Maybe voting in elections is a grant of legitimacy to the winners [Wolff,J]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / d. General will

20500

We can see the 'general will' as what is in the general interest [Wolff,J]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 5. Culture

14852

Culture cannot do without passions and vices [Nietzsche]