GLST 392 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Political Philosophy
29 Sep 2016
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Life obligations1. serve family: earn money, serve in army when necessaryf. Bhagavad gita classic hymn ok to kill family, duty, plus they"re reincarnated g. butdoesn"t have strict ethical codes aka ten commandmentsh. Brahman opposition strong: hinduism still attractive due to mysticism c. literature, political theory sparse, but wrote about human lifeb. Recorded epics lively stories: romantic adventure separated/returned romantic/adventure, sciencea. Not realistic like greeks, but stylized c. appreciation of natured. Joy of life themes + celebrate religion: tone not rational like west, or concentration on politics like china. Economy and society a. caste system: different punishments for different crimes brahman killed servant same as dog, villagers rarely had contact with higher caste b. Family life based on hierarchy: wife worship husband as god2. women lost power as male power expanded common of agricultural societies 3. question could woman advance spiritually if not reincarnated as man?4.
