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Ideas for Eubulides, Jonathan Wolff and Simon Blackburn
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / b. The natural life
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Human beings can never really flourish in a long-term state of nature [Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / c. A unified people
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Collective rationality is individuals doing their best, assuming others all do the same [Wolff,J]
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Should love be the first virtue of a society, as it is of the family? [Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract
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For utilitarians, consent to the state is irrelevant, if it produces more happiness [Wolff,J]
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Social contract theory has the attracton of including everyone, and being voluntary [Wolff,J]
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Maybe voting in elections is a grant of legitimacy to the winners [Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / d. General will
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We can see the 'general will' as what is in the general interest [Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / c. Despotism
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How can dictators advance the interests of the people, if they don't consult them about interests? [Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 3. Government / a. Government
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'Separation of powers' allows legislative, executive and judicial functions to monitor one another [Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 1. Ideology
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Political choice can be by utility, or maximin, or maximax [Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 2. Anarchism
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A realistic and less utopian anarchism looks increasingly like liberal democracy [Wolff,J]
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It is hard for anarchists to deny that we need experts [Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 4. Social Utilitarianism
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Utilitarianism probably implies a free market plus welfare [Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy
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A system of democracy which includes both freedom and equality is almost impossible [Wolff,J]
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Democracy expresses equal respect (which explains why criminals forfeit the vote) [Wolff,J]
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Democracy has been seen as consistent with many types of inequality [Wolff,J]
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A true democracy could not tolerate slavery, exploitation or colonialism [Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / b. Consultation
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We should decide whether voting is for self-interests, or for the common good [Wolff,J]
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Condorcet proved that sensible voting leads to an emphatically right answer [Wolff,J]
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / e. Democratic minorities
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Occasional defeat is acceptable, but a minority that is continually defeated is a problem [Wolff,J]
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