POL320Y1 : POL320 sept 25th.docx
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Who were the thinkers in pol200, and why they thought so. Thinkers like plato (who thought of the tri-partied soul divided into three parts) The logical, the spirited, and the appetitive. (philosopher kings, guardians, artisans. ) It is a form of natural superiority to some. It is not socially constructed, it is naturally constructed. If we take these thinkers and contrast them with the modern . We see that the modern thinkers believe in progress the idea that things are getting better (especially because of actions of humans). So things are changing, and most believe for the better. Modernity is something to be wrestled with, not something that can be ignored. The individual is considered important because we are all capable of enlightenment. Minority is the paternal sort of living, when you look to someone else to decide how you will think and live.
