PO101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Gross Domestic Product, Socratic Method, Mixed Government
28 Sep 2016
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Good governance, gross domestic product, gross national product, human development index. Multiple choice review questions: d, d, c. To understand ideology, we need to start with political philosophy. Political philosophy- seeks to understand the essential nature of political life- roots of human condition. Suggests solutions for problem of human life and society- how to achieve. Method -> logical reasoning -> not empirical (observation) Philosophy is not about empirical observation, it is about logical reasoning. Proponent of argument- believed that we must be able to talk and argue amongst one another. We need to spend more time thinking about our lives. Starts with a question, which then asks another question, usually following a definition about the question, and would go deeper and deeper. Writes a book, which is a series of dialogues between socrates and other civilians in the marketplace. Talking about other aspects of government and society (between socrates and whoever he is speaking with)
