POLI 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Postpositivism, Security Dilemma, Thomas Hobbes
2 Nov 2015
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Interaction between 2 dimensions: traditional (sciences oriented) and postpositivist methodology >neither one nor the other > sitting between. > disorder does not flow from anarchy > exagering. Liberal in inspiration and realism seriously into account. Inspired by philosophy, history, international laws > not really popular in us because of that> challenge since 80s. Not a new school . but marginal (realism and liberalism better) Not all authors are english > mainly developed in england however. Major divisions within english school ? but basic assumptions : Not natural or unchangable reality facts > can be challenge > realities constructed by human being (different realism/ liberalism) Know things by convention > about sociolazition > human being learned and based their learning on things that are known > everything is etablished > accepted conventions > common behavior, norms, definitions > meaning assigned. Things can be relearned, changed, evolved > can transform etablished things.
