History 1807 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis, Dialectic, Liberal Democracy
15 Mar 2017
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The championing of liberal democracy is the final frontier. Hegelian dialectic- constant change, grand narrative, thought vs. opposing thought that create an unifying flux of conflicting and resolving ideas and forces: the psyche is the key, thesis, antithesis, synthesis. Inherent human believes: champion original idea to create final thought. Ada(cid:373) (cid:373)ith"s (cid:374)arrati(cid:448)e- history from the market economy. Every western organization/ regime change backed by western forces believe in this fundamental, underlying thought. Reached a point where we got nothing left. People disagreeing with liberal democracy (esp. in the zeitgeist of the 90s) is the end of democracy. Question the legitimacy of the rhetoric of market liberalization. Due to: polarization in u. s. politics. Culture and civilization vs. cultures and civilizations. Similar to fukiyama- other ideology falling off, more friction on a cultural basis. History of clashes- king vs. king, people vs. people.
