PHIL 2060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Immanuel Kant, Deontological Ethics, Hypothetical Imperative
23 Nov 2017
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Cold war, soviet union against u. s. , fought indirectly. Question idea of progress, what gives us the right to say so. Different culture, different system of values and life. State paternalism, interfering in lives for our own good. Commitment to the rule of law, commitment to popular ideal of sovereignty. Fundamental role of state for security of citizens, protecting rights. Political authority if ultimately based on rights and authorities, rational and capable of making free and autonomous decisions. Role of the state in liberal perspective, protect individual rights and regulate social justice between. Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to privacy. Liberal state be committed to a kind of neutrality. State cannot favour one set of values or state of life. Basic principles, first principles, foundation of theory: conceptual analysis, logic of arguments, reliance on intuitions. Beliefs and values that you are least willing to give up.
