SOC203H1 Lecture Notes - Georg Simmel, Antis, Gulf War
Document Summary
He wrote an intellectual biography on durkheim, and locates the thought of durkheim in the life and social context of the thinker. The ua had been in iraq for 4 years. Shocking prison photos were released, and it was clear the us was engaged in torture. There was debate as to whether or not torture can ever be justified. The article deals with the question of moral authority, and it also pits weber against. Durkheim, and hence looks sort of like a position paper. Thus, it shows how we can extract thought from thinkers and apply them to burning affairs. Lukes, in the beginning of his article, takes a jab at some political philosophers who argue that even to consider whether or not torture is right under certain circumstances is wrong. The question shouldn"t be raised, because doing so leaves it open to charges of morality. We shouldn"t have good faith at all times when it comes to politics.
