SOCL 3101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Harmony Society, Human Beings In Buddhism, Social Contract
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Biblical thinking and church thinking from the beginning through feudalism- ancient greek thoughts viewed society as an organic whole. 1- role of wisdom: the truth exists and it is a question of wisdom what the truth is- and the society should be governed by true things. People are fundamentally unequal especially in wisdom- some people had better access to wisdom. 2- language is used for finding wisdom and truth- 3- after christianity- the church was seen as the seat of the truth you could look to the church and find the truth and would take the leading role in establishing in what is true. Change will be the 16th and 17th century. Break from classical: 1- the individualist/utilitarian tradition. 1640-1660- 17th century: rejects most all of classical, english civil war- not trying to take sides, puritan or anglo, he was defending the traditional order with radical arguments- he begins to establish things-
