POL 100 Lecture Notes - John Stuart Mill, Medieval Philosophy, Robert Nozick

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 100
• Professor: Logan M.

Document Summary

1 - lecture 3: political thought, philosophy, and. This lecture builds on the previous one, which dealt with concepts. 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. Philosophy: study of questions about existence and knowledge, ethics, justice, and morality based on logical reasoning rather than empirical methods. Investigations into nature, the divine, and human action. 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 economic system and provide guidance and direction for political leadership". Just about everything in political life today domestic and global is influenced by ideology. Ideology frames government objectives, and government action. Ideology differs widely and is often based on various traditions of thought. Modern political science rooted in western philosophy, stemming from greek antiquity.