Political Science 1020E Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Brian Berry, Robert Nozick, Liberal Feminism
12 Dec 2017
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Fundamental equality of all human beings inequality is an artifact. Every doctrine should be open to critical scrutiny. No religious dogma can reasonably be held with certainty. Hobbes, locke, paine, jefferson, and the french declaration. Classical conservatives: flawed human beings, hierarchy, tradition, anti-revolution. Contemporary conservatives: small government, free markets, strong military. Basic goods should be produced with the aim of benefitting all. Against capitalism and its unequal distribution of power. Industrial revolution led to dangerous, difficult, undignified factory work. Karl marx: alienation, history, economics, human nature, the state. (cid:494)scientific(cid:495) claims about historical change and the end of capitalism. Level of development of the productive forces explains the nature of the economic structure. Economic structure determines the legal and political superstructure. Resentment about the end of ww1 (itler(cid:495)s nazism: (cid:883) German people (cid:523)(cid:494)volk(cid:495)(cid:524) must defeat jews, communists, and liberals (itler(cid:495)s nazism: (cid:884) We are part of an interdependent natural system.
