POL 100 Lecture 3: Lecture 3

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 100
• Professor: Loganathan Masilamani

Document Summary

All of our major approaches, concepts and ideas in politics are based in the development of political thought. Thought extends from philosophy (greek: philosophia) meaning love of knowledge. Investigations into nature, the divine & human action-a search for understanding. Political philosophy is about the ideas behind politics, rather than the mechanics that drives it. Set or system of ideas that form the basis of a political or economics system and provide guidance and direction for political leadership. Just about everything in political life today-domestic and global-is influenced by ideology. Ideology differs widely and is often based on various traditions of thought. Many strands of political thought- islamic, chinese, japanese, Modern political science rooted in western philosophy, stemming from aboriginal for example. Early thoughts about nature of politics, the good life" and the role of. Simple questions (example, what is justice?) still not answered today. Humans secondary, first and foremost about the role of religion.