SOCB42H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Pantheism, Free Group, Aristocracy
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Individualism and social control (continue of democratic politics) Social state: basic way of relationship in society, aristocratic authority vs. democratic equality, weak, mediocre leaders, system of variable: political, cultural, social life, etc. Philosophy: not much philosophy happens in democratic societies, aristocratic societies are more philosophical, democracy operates somewhat on philosophy, r n descartes, philosophy of individualism, there are increases and decreases in careers (403, intellectual style (aristocracy vs. democracy) Science: avoid authority as basis of opinions, avoid building empty abstract systems of thought, focus on empirical thought, pure thinking about basic first principles, thinking for the sake of thinking, (436) barbarism. Crafts (440-441: care about convenience, fundamentally alters standards of production and consumption. Arts (in the section of the book: about painting and about books: few master paintings and painters. Language: words tend to last, and they don"t change very much throughout the year. This is because the world doesn"t change very much.
