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| St. Thomas Aquinas Career |
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-followed islamic philosophers of aristotle
-wanted to bring aristotles ideas back to europe again
-Referred to Aristotle as "The Philosopher" |
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| St. Thomas Aquinas Government style |
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-Purpose of government is the COMMON GOOD of people
-Naturalist- believes there is a purpose for everything
-Geocentric belief |
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| St. Thomas Aquinas government ranking |
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| 1. Monarchy 2. Aristocracy 3. Representative democracy 4. Direct democracy 5. Oligarchy 6. Tyrant |
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| St Thomas Aquinas Beliefs |
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-Reasoning
-Practical reasoning- applying to the world what you know.
-Speculative reasoning- General truths or theories
-Natural law is innate, god gave everyone a conscience of right and wrong |
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-Acceptable to study the world because if god created it must be good.
-Gods laws, Divine law in the bible |
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| St Thomas Aquinas Divine law |
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1. Eternal- physics, god gives laws to nature so they know how to function
2. Natural- the idea that we have a conscience, knowing right from wrong.
3. Human Laws- by humans, what govt imposes on the people, cant contradict natural laws |
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| St Thomas Aquinas Summary |
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-Humans can be happy in this life and next, but only in moderation on earth.
-Acceptable to study the world because if god created it must be good |
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-Wrote book called Leviathan
-Talks about human nature and how laws of human nature are relevant to govt |
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| Thomas Hobbes law of self interest |
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| People are always doing whats best for them |
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-Nation-state- the idea of a free society
-Formed government to avoid anarchy, picked sovereign to lead.
-People are too savage to run themselves, government is necessary. |
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| Thomas Hobbes govt details |
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Sovereign made the laws and enforced them
-ruled with fear
-NO CLASSES, everyone equal |
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-Rights were only honored if govt existed
-It was impossible to reach altruism- always wanting to help and provide for others |
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-Why do people want govt?
-Created state of nature |
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| Thomas Hobbes's state of nature |
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| People would not follow laws unless enforced by government, were too savage. |
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Hobbes thought a good society-equality and a bad-people out to get each other
-Wanted security even with too much government |
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| Wrote about political issues |
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Representative democracy/ Natural rights- rights are for anyone, just have to work for it.
1. Private property
2.rights to protect private property
-serve the people |
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Branches in govt
-Judicial/ legislative/ executive
-Legislative is the most important because it makes laws
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| John Lockes social contract |
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| a way for people to make changes to government if its not working |
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-Private property- natural right to have
-Natural state- people can work in a natural state giving govt. some power
-NO SLAVERY |
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| John Locke Labor theory of value |
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If u take something from nature and mix labor into it, then god gave you the right to public property.
-Must use labor to survive
-Rights are for any individual who is willing to do labor |
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-Main focus is right to private property and democracy
-Beliefs are in the constitution and bill of rights |
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-Wrote the social contract
-against slavery |
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| "Man was born free, but everywhere he is in chains" |
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-Direct democracy- ideal in a small nation
-representative democracy- concerned with general will, what majority wanted, better for bigger countries |
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-Believed in social contracts when in large population
- NO natural rights |
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Living in the state of nature, this is where people have the greatest amount of freedom.
- war exist between nations not people |
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-he believed we may not reach general will but we can overcome self-interest, what the majority wants isnt always right.
-Get rid of interest groups or factions |
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| Civic rights, government has to make laws that apply to their nation-state |
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-Representative democracy
-Men and women equal
-Agreed with hobbes exec was above the law |
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| Immanuel Kent detail of govt |
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-Freedom as member of society, you choose the lifestyle you want.
-Equality for all, all could vote
-Executive above the law
-You get what you earn |
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| Immanuel Kent's law of universal hospitality |
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| if people travel and meet others they’ll be more likely not to go to war |
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-Categorical imperative: decisions should be made on morals not emotion
1. universal law- if it makes sense then its ok
2. respect- peoples beliefs and views |
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| “Men should be strong and active while women should be weak and passive” |
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| “Men should be authentic , direct, and honest while women should be manipulative” |
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