Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Athenian Democracy, Body Politic, Amartya Sen
15 May 2020
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Monty python and the holy grail: i didn"t vote for you! , supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses. The principle for fairness: objects to burden-sharing, can"t justify limits to individual freedom, condemns free riding, recommends that rihanna should stop pestering dr. jones. Intolerant: they did not tolerate unconventional beliefs and practices, culturally homogeneous, not diverse at all, they all lived the greek lifestyle. How democratic was athenian democracy: more democratic than ours, all citizens had an equal say in making decisions, less democratic than ours, most of the population were not citizens. Plato against democracy: democracy is rule by the many, the many are selfish, ignorant, and unpredictable, the many are unqualified to rule. The craft analogy: consider jobs requiring lots of skill, pilots, architects, medical doctors, health of the body and the state (the body politic , rather than take a poll or vote, we should consult an expert on politics.
