POL 3102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Political Philosophy, French Revolution, Alexis De Tocqueville
30 Oct 2014
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Midterm review: society is the culmination of the selfish pursuit of individuals which produce a beneficial world, optimism about selfish pursuits, the division of labor the modern capitalist system will increasing lead to the division of labor (which he sees as a good thing, numerous individuals working on specifics of the same product (specialized tasks, more efficient and productive, thus more beneficial to society, less wasted time and activities, each individual specializes, is an expert on their precise task, more attention giving to the task, the world is organized and structured in a way that things will work out well for human. But that choice stems from something more fundamental our capacity to reason: we are reasonable creatures therefore capable of moral decisions the most important thing about being human the use of this reason, one of central aspects is his emphasis on the individual (autonomy).
