POL200Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Political Philosophy, Absolute Monarchy, Eudaimonia
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7. 1 to 7. 3, politics and philosophy: telos, eudaimonia. 4. 7-4. 11: a mixture of democracy and oligarchy, but due to the size of the citizenry it is more similar to democracy. Many citizens rule for the sake of the common good, but they still lack the virtue and education. Best alternative in the world of the time. 4. 11: when there is no extraordinary resources and natural talent, it is a good, stable regime for the ordinary people. Stability is ensured by the mixture of political institutions. (4. 9) 4. 9: how does this mixture occur on an institutional level: oligarchy invented the concept of voting: voting is not necessarily democratic. Candidates could influence the vote through the use of wealth. Even the randomness of the lottery was better than voting: every sector of the society has a voice in the regime justice and civic friendship. Different kinds of regime suit different circumstances.
