POL 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Statesman (Dialogue), Rational Basis Review, Aristocracy
12 Oct 2016
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War minded, hierarchical, non accepting of outsiders. No such thing as naturalized citizenship - no outsiders. Ct developed, believe in reason - rationalizing natural/ social world. Everything that mattered to them took place in the public realm. Agora: marketplace - where everything took place. Everything important to the greeks was under the study of politics. Comprehensive understanding through reason of the nature of the indv, + society. Also intent to find the best form of socio political organization. Believed that if you knew the principles in which to ground stability you could stave off decline. 1st to examine political life objectively + politically. Prior to this life of civilizations was justified by myth + tradition. These societies did not have the critical political thinking for which the greeks are famous. Greeks = founders of western poli org. Greeks rejected vespitism - believed in persuasion. Most important precept - came to form basic.
