POL 101W Chapter Notes -Proletariat, Mixed Economy, Sigmund Freud
26 Jan 2014
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Chapter 5 thinking about politics: ideas, philosophies, and ideologies. Thomas hobbs believed that humans are essentially bad. The in a state of anarchy humans would destroy themselves. That it is not natural for humans to live in society, their self interest will compel them to bind together for the purposes of mutual security and benefit. Aristotle believes that humans by nature are social and political beings, that their happiest when we are participating in political activity. Rousseau believes humans are decent beings that have been corrupted by their socio-political environment, where power and classes are uneven. Those on the left believe that humans are fundamentally good. Those on the right believe that humans are fundamentally bad, christians are usually conservative for a fundamental belief of christianity is that humans sin. Sigmund freud believes humans are aggressive and impulsive. He thinks of religion as an illusion, and that science and religion are mortal enemies.
