POLI 243 Lecture 7: Sept.25th Notes.docx

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 243
• Professor: Mark Brawley

Document Summary

Because the answer is automatically a yes because of it"s sanctions that it will impose on us if we disobey: the state knows how to calculate our cost/benefits analysis and therefore we are inclined to do what it says, when the state claims authority, it is claiming that the subjects should obey through the recognition that the state is authoritative despite one"s own will and consideration of certain issues, philosophical anarchists: they claim that it is difficult for the subjects to recognize the state"s authoritative position over them. Simmons: political anarchism: we ought to view it as a relationship as power, they do not deny that states may use their power in a way that may not be based on public good, however, they believe that it s not justified for the state to claim power and authority over their subjects just because they say so", robert.