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1030 Test I
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 3
09/19/2016

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political philosophy
Definition
how we are supposed to live together and organize society
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political theory
Definition
given certain normative commitments and obtained information, how do we organize the institutions of society
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ideology (two types)
Definition
-a constellation of normative ideas (like rights or obligations)
-thick: substance that you must be educated in
-thin: natural/self evident
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characteristics of classical republicanism
Definition
1)respublica (public at expense of the private)
2)equality (normative not egalitarian)
3)rule of law (unarbitrary enforcement, normative base, rules for gov not individual)
4)civic virtue
5)collective identity
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laconic/pithy
Definition
Spartan method of few but important words
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rhetra
Definition
rules or institutions (Lycurgus's great rhetra)
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institution
Definition
preserved rule set
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Lycurgan values
Definition
equality, valor (military) and austerity (autarky)
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agora
Definition
public space where Socrates spent time, agoraphilia
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cosmopolitan
Definition
universal city, cultural center
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agon
Definition
a place of struggle (think agony)
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sophistry
Definition
sophia: wisdom
philia: love
-wisemen instructing on polemic rhetoric
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polemic
Definition
think like Polemarchus, the statesmen and general, it is rhetoric for winning witting (argumentative)
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socratic wisdom
Definition
wisdom to recognize your lack of knowledge and facts
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notable characters from Republic
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Cephalus -mind not body / head / old /minimalist
Polemarchus-statesment and general / polticial
Thrasymachus-tyrant/wolf (sophist) / materialistic
Glaucon-blind, youthful to help act as a foil to Socrates
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classes of good (Book 2)
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1st:desire for pleasure
2nd:desire for own sake and consequences, pleasure with utility
3rd:obligation/work for positive consequence
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ring of Gyges
Definition
injustice with impunity regardless of status, it is a natural human desire
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economics
Definition
things of the body/house
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anoikia
Definition
no private life, public citizens (respublica)
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logos
Definition
man's ability for reason, the definitive characteristic
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thumos
Definition
appreciation for beauty, community and craving for honor
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eugenics
Definition
"sex with tons of people at festivals so you don't know who the father is" -Kira
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communal idea
Definition
no one takes ownership of the children, they take care of them all
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state (Aristotle)
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collective of similar persons whose aim is the best form of life possible, a species of association
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nomos
Definition
combining forming meaning set of laws of customs
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edudimonia
Definition
contented/virtuous life
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eupraxia
Definition
state provides the context/material for virtue and good
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self-sufficiency (Aristotle definition)
Definition
resource for the good life from the city
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politeia
Definition
political culture
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zoon politikon
Definition
rational AND political definition of man
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soteria
Definition
citizenship in your own community
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