Chapter 5: The Quest for the Good Political Life
Political Science 101 with Scott at University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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Keeping the Republic: Power and Citizenship In American Politics, 4th Edition, the Essentials (Essentials (CQ Press))
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Polis
The Greek City-State where Plato seeks to rationalize, spiritualize, and universalize the ideal life
Aristocracy
Plato believed was "government by the best"
Timocracy
Plato believed was "Government by people of honor and ambition"
Oligarchy
Plato believed was "government by the rich and lovers of money"
Democracy
Plato believed was "government by the many poor". Is based on everyone's having "an equal share of freedom and power"
Tyranny
Emerges when democratic people lose a sense of law and order turn to a "champion" to protect them against the rich. It is the lawless rule of one individual, is the worst form of government and receives Plato's harshest criticism.
Aristotle
Criticizes key features of Plato's Republic an unrealistic
Politity
Constitutional Government, a mixture of democracy and oligarchy. Middle class represent "golden mean" . The form of government that Aristotle thinks would work best.
Law
Thomas Aquinas defined as "an ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by him who has the care of the community"
Eternal Law
the reason of God "god's grand design" by which the universe and all things in it are governed. Humans know good from evil (TA)
Natural Law
the part of the eternal law known through reason (TA)
Human Law
the application, in specific circumstances, of natural law in our earthly affairs (TA)
Divine Law
revealed by God and found in the scriptures, it helps human beings understand natural law while guiding them toward the supernatural end (TA)
Utilitarianism
the "creed which accepts as the foundation of morals 'utility' or the 'greatest happiness principal'. actions are right if they promote happiness (Mill)
Modified laisse-faire political economy
an economy with no government intervention, the satisfaction of human needs and the advancement of individual and social happiness (Mill)
Allegory of The Cave
Most of humanity dwells in the cave, it is up to the educated to lead the world into the light of knowledge (Plato)
World of Forms "Ideals"
Plato
3 Classes
Plato 1.artesians/farmers (appetites), 2.guardian (soul), 3.ruling elite (rationalize)
Everything towards an end
telos (Aristotle)
"Man is a political animal"
the polis or state is an extention of the individual and his associations (Aristotle)
Cicero
had a since of the world. believed everyone could attain virtue. law was cornerstone of good government not a single ruler. "community of law/rule of law"
Love
Cicero believed in our natural inclination to love our fellow men
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Textbook: Keeping the Republic: Power and Citizenship In American Politics, 4th Edition, the Essentials (Essentials (CQ Press))
Created: 2010-10-14
Size: 22 flashcards
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