POLI 1001 Chapter : 2 3 Metaphysics And Politics
Document Summary
Metaphysics and politics: meta ta physica metaphysics. Epistemology: how do we know what we know, rationalists, empirical. Materialism: major school of metaphysics, universe is composed of matter and that is the natural process of the universe, nature is mechanical in its interaction, follows natural laws, no higher power. Productive relations: classes, those who own the tools exploit those who do not, those concerned with public interest have very little political representation. Politics, religion, art, law, sciences: a reflection of and dependent on the infrastructure. Ideas are real: fundamental realities are found in ideas/forms, ex. Idea of polygon with three sides and whose internal angles add up to 180 degrees is real whereas a triangle drawn on a piece of paper is not. Imagination: occurs when we are still in bondage and looking at shadows on the wall, belief or perception, occurs when we are freed from our bonds and forced to look at the fire.
