POLS 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Representation Theory, French Revolution
20 Dec 2016
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Skills: think critically, research, ability to communicate ideas. A deep and thoughtful effort; the search for universal truth. Are contemplated and tend to solve problems. Thinking of things in an abstract way. Understand the world at its most fundamental level. Shares aspects of both philosophy and theory. Tries to understand and analyze the world (similarity) Tries to convince people to think in a certain way. Intended to shape and mold the way people think/ motivate them to engage in political practice (application focus) Changes the thinking of large numbers of people so they"re simplifications or distorted versions of the philosophies that gave birth to them. Linear representation (left--------centre--------right: right before the french revolution the king called the estates general, after fr radicals sat to the left and conservatives sat too the right. Circular representation: allows you to see similarities between different ideologies. How individuals learn the political process and political values. Shown possibilities/options, but not told the answer.
