PP223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Totalitarianism

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13 Feb 2018
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Rousseau (cid:862) ocial contract theory(cid:863: hobbbes, locke, rousseau. General will: general interest of the community, will of the entire community, sovereignty of the people (people capacity to act collectively) Rousseau as : precursor to totalitarianism, radical democracy. Hobbes: society is self-interested, enter into contract and pick a leader, ruler enters into sovereign= creates laws and protects society. Locke: we would want more, get together & agree to form a government (one that rests with the people, declaration of usa formed from locke, founder of liberalism. Detteros epiphany: man, by nature is good => when you enter into society you become corrupt. Starts with state of nature: primitive humans= happiness, self-preservation, pity, disagrees with hobbes. {this becomes complicated in society as: one night stands evolve, society creates love & marriage } Moral freedom: following your appetite, you as a citizen have certain duties you must uphold. Civic religion: everyone embraces = common social bond. End of gov"t: equal freedom-common interest, ex.

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