Political Science 2237E Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Social Animal, Epicurus, Externals

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 2237E
• Professor: Richard Vanderweetering

Document Summary

*human nature (hn) good life political institution. Useful for providing protection and promote economics (peaceful trade) Age of polis age of empires starts to accept order as is. Response: withdraw into own circle of friends (not family) View all equal, no problem associating with women. Hn gl pl; this relationship can go two ways (marx agrees with this too) Epicurus is just settling; therefore not going to be a fulfilled good life (aristotle. Old: zeno (c. 333-262); zeno = first stoic set up own school of philosophy after. Long lasting shipwrecked in athens; argues to simplify life. Middle: cicero (106-43); roman republic expanded so (cid:373)u(cid:272)h it(cid:859)s u(cid:374)go(cid:448)er(cid:374)a(cid:271)le, (cid:272)o(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374)al/ (cid:373)i(cid:454)ed go(cid:448)(cid:374)(cid:859)t ci(cid:272)ero is se(cid:374)ator suggests pple pursue dut(cid:455) a(cid:374)d pu(cid:271)li(cid:272) service. Late: seneca (4 bce-65ce); empire; seneca is tutor to an emperor. Marcus aurelius (121-180) = platos dream come true, studied philosophy from youth, was adopted by roman empire and then became emperor; he was effective; wrote (cid:858)meditatio(cid:374)s(cid:859)