Political Science 1020E Study Guide - Final Guide: Radical Change, Abigail Adams, Sayyid Qutb
1 Jul 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Ideologies:
Destutt de tracy
● Ideology is the science of ideas, study of our origin and their laws of operation, improve
public rational through public discourse
Napolean:
● Ideology is a dirty word, bring the alliance of church and tradition
Karl Marx:
● Ideologies is always the ideas of the ruling class
● False consciousness: make the status quo seem natural
● Marx thinks its a mistake to think of economic life as a place of freedom
● Says the fundamental value of liberals is freetrade
● Classes significant figures of social change
Friedrich Engels:
● Ideologies is always the ideas of the ruling class
● Capitalism: destructive trade cycle, unproductive middle men,inequality
Liberalism:
Brian Barry
● Liberal states have freedom of press, religious freedom, abolition of servile status
● No religious dogma with certainty should question it all
Martin Luther: Not a liberal
● Against Church corruption and authority
Later Calvinists:
● Should overthrow government if they aren’t accepting of all religions
Paul:
● Follow political authority that’s what G-d wants
Kant:
● Emphasize indvidualism, enlightenment, freedom, morality
● Courage to think things will get better
● Treat people never as means but as ends in themselves
Mill
● Harm principle of freedom
Locke:
● No one has the right to enforce a certain religion for a state
● Social contract argument
● Each of us has political power and the state just acts as an umpire
● Legitimate government should protect our rights
● Nature is for humans to use
Robert Nozick:
● What makes a good society is different meanings of a good life to learn from them,
pluralism
Tom Paine:
● State is a necessary evil but society is good
Thomas Jefferson:
● Natural rights life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
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Document Summary
Ideology is the science of ideas, study of our origin and their laws of operation, improve public rational through public discourse. Ideology is a dirty word, bring the alliance of church and tradition. False consciousness: make the status quo seem natural. Marx thinks its a mistake to think of economic life as a place of freedom. Says the fundamental value of liberals is freetrade. Ideologies is always the ideas of the ruling class. Capitalism: destructive trade cycle, unproductive middle men,inequality. Liberal states have freedom of press, religious freedom, abolition of servile status. No religious dogma with certainty should question it all. Should overthrow government if they aren"t accepting of all religions. Follow political authority that"s what g-d wants. Courage to think things will get better. Treat people never as means but as ends in themselves. No one has the right to enforce a certain religion for a state.
