Political Science 2237E Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Lawas, Panopticon, Alexis De Tocqueville
12 Apr 2017
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75 mc (1 hour max spent on this part, not cumulative - from machiavelli onwards), 2 written essays (2 hours remaining) Two sections each section w/ 3 qs, do one out of the 3. How would and two other theorists respond to this? (machiavelli, hobbes, Locke, rousseau, bentham, mill, marx, de beauvoir (must know at least six of the theorists, only use a theorist for only one question on the exam) 3 theorist per question and can"t use same theorist in both questions. Good life = life of happiness, more pleasure than pain. Elevated/ cultivated happiness, cultivated mind that deals with stimulating situations and problems (solving difficult problems); attained in good polity which gives you liberties to provide happiness o o. Society that allows us to improve self and society: gl is process (not just destination) of developing faculties/ cultivating self and solving problems. Rationalize on basis of utility (legislation written in accord to utility; wigs are gone)
