POL 2107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Well-Order
7 Apr 2016
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Pol2107 the terrain of anthropological production: aristotle"s theory of nature, passions and desires, four competing conceptions of justice. Bios zoe active life rational life (obey, conceive; pure reason) - citizens live rational lives theoretical: cause. Praxis: an action upon the external world that has the effect of a self- transformation (it is an action upon oneself) Aristotle: the end of the polis is happiness. Within this well-ordered society (the polis), passions and desires develop. Plato: the concept of the good is forever external from us. Aristotle: the concept of the good is created within society and built upon reason. Philosophers desired to fix the souls of citizens and cure their corruption. - the cure varies from person to person (see below) Philosophers: are logos-givers (practical, value relative, varies from case to case) Aristotle: desires are not bad (contrary to plato"s reasoning) Four definitions of justice: justice as a virtue of the soul.
