POLS 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Statism, Paternalism, Bourgeoisie
16 Sep 2013
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1930s-1940s: relying on domestic market in latin america. Brazil still using it in current times. Organic statism: not normally taught about, the normal pattern of governance for human beings for the last 3000 years, the organizing principle of traditional societies, essentially an ideology. Gives the head of state the duty to interfere in people"s lives (ie. to force people to be happy) Plato- okay to force people to be just, virtuous, ect. Paternalistic: political community comes first (people are members) Aristotle: in our social interactions we become full human beings therefore society is more important than one particular individual: congruent with roman law. Marius (roman general: chopped off the head of his son for disobeying the orders of rome even though he won the battle. Not supposed to rise above the state. Still the way it works in many societies: picked up by the catholic church. Concept of the great chain of life.
