PSCI 2302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cardinal Virtues, Experiment, Political Question
14 Dec 2016
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David hume, enquiry concerning the principles of morals and essays (pages 470-487) But also, how we function together: newton brought a way of thinking about science. If we wanted: the science of man was decidedly empirical and experimental. Consistent set of questions that animated his thinking: questions about social and political behavior, questions about factions and parties (kind of political partisanship where you identify with one specific team) And how do we put it together: debates to how they should be read, and whether they should be read together or not, setting out to establish science of man. Original or natural condition of human beings. If we look at any society, no matter how oppressive. No matter how powerful a tyrant is. The people always have force on their side. The circumstances of justice: moderate scarcity, limited generosity. The soul foundation of why we approve of justice is that it(cid:495)s useful. People use justice in a narrow sense.
