PSCI 2014 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sophist, Deontological Ethics, The Middle Road
6 Sep 2016
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The middle road of narrative: theory as a lens a. i. Theoria- to look at or consider: theory as a compass b. i. Guiding us towards better choices, as long as there are outside forces you can lose your way: theory as banisters c. i. Sustaining us in our paths, aiding us to construct reality and give us direction c. ii. Political theories act as banisters and reveal the wholeness around us. Self-reflection: an endless world demands we understand ourselves, first the spiral of. If we spend more time thinking, what happens to acting? b: crisis of not knowing who we are as a society or individuals. Socrates: extreme questioner, but moderate because he says he does not know anything. Ancient greece: society obsessed with honor, composed of several small city states, society of great technology and scientific advancement, highly complex social and economic systems.
