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Politics is our joint existence as social beings
1) Production, exchange, division of labor (baker
example, contracts)
2) More than sum of parts (scientists example,
What is Politics?
collaboration)
3) Primitive preferences over relations with and
between others (we want people to respect our
right to free speech)
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Human nature:
1) Egoism and vanity
2) Diversity and incommensurability of sources of
value (different ideas of what is good/ moral
Why politics?
doctrines)
3) Desire for self-preservation (fear of being
threatened by those with different views)
4) Scarcity
Zero-sum conflict a gain for me is a loss to someone else. visa versa
Absolute sovereign president can just make policy without gridlock
direct democracy Rule by the people
Representative Combination of Absolute Sovereign and Direct
Democracy Democracy
ARISTOTLE: What is the The good life is the life in the state
nature of the good life?
Telos End, ultimate Goal
Class example: Prof. Landa draws triangle, bad
Theory of "ideal forms"
looking triangle, but we know what it is.
The highest form of man self-sufficiency (≠ independence)
not lacking in anything, but still relies on
dependence on others living with you in the state
self-sufficiency
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Nature of a man is some sense of self sufficiency
don't need to cooperate with anybody to insure
Independence
self-sufficiency
autonomy ability to set goals and reach them
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Politics is our joint existence as social beings
1) Production, exchange, division of labor (baker
example, contracts)
2) More than sum of parts (scientists example,
What is Politics?
collaboration)
3) Primitive preferences over relations with and
between others (we want people to respect our
right to free speech)
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, 3/3/25, 4:06 PM Political Theory Exam 1 |COMPLETE EXAM SET (questions and verified answers) FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED QUESTION…
Human nature:
1) Egoism and vanity
2) Diversity and incommensurability of sources of
value (different ideas of what is good/ moral
Why politics?
doctrines)
3) Desire for self-preservation (fear of being
threatened by those with different views)
4) Scarcity
Zero-sum conflict a gain for me is a loss to someone else. visa versa
Absolute sovereign president can just make policy without gridlock
direct democracy Rule by the people
Representative Combination of Absolute Sovereign and Direct
Democracy Democracy
ARISTOTLE: What is the The good life is the life in the state
nature of the good life?
Telos End, ultimate Goal
Class example: Prof. Landa draws triangle, bad
Theory of "ideal forms"
looking triangle, but we know what it is.
The highest form of man self-sufficiency (≠ independence)
not lacking in anything, but still relies on
dependence on others living with you in the state
self-sufficiency
Page 47 line 35: Nature of something is its end form
Nature of a man is some sense of self sufficiency
don't need to cooperate with anybody to insure
Independence
self-sufficiency
autonomy ability to set goals and reach them
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