POLI 206 Quiz: Terms (Definition and Significance)
21 Jun 2017
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Def: rousseau says that not only want people to love us, we want them to love us as much as we love ourselves. Sig: it could be considered as the biggest flaw of society because we act unauthentically in order to cater to other peoples" opinions of us instead of acting in accordance to our authentic state of nature. Amour propre can lead to insecurity and the fear of being judged as none of us can escape it. Def: machiavelli states that sublime is cruelty used well/in a clever manner in order to stupefy and shock the peasants into submission. Sig: it is an effective means of getting consent by causing horror to the public swiftly enough as to avoid desensitizing them to it. For example, hanging someone and exposing them to create an example of punishment but only at rare occasions.
