POLS 236 Lecture Notes - Glaucon, Origin Myth, Existence Precedes Essence
17 Dec 2012
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For others, it is to make people better. General accounts of political subjects and pre-modern realities. We require our state to be neutral in its treatment of diversity. Aristotle becomes one of plato s famous students, and goes on to challenge everything that was taught. Ancient greece is truly ancient: dated back to the 8th century, bc, shaped the way we live our lives today, athens, the city-state. Like many states, it could have slid into war, but didn t. There is a political response to political instability. Led to eventual rise of athenian culture and democracy: solon. Implements regressive taxation so that the more you paid, the more equality existed. Created an assembly open to all citizens that allowed citizens to come debate and argue about political issues of the day: athens golden age lasted for just 100 years. Aristotle lives after the golden age (was student of plato).
