POSC 1000U Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Medieval Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Utopia
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Lecture 3 politics and ideology - january 29, 2016. Ideologies focused on core beliefs, how to change society. Return to progress: politics is progressive, notion of utopia is the ideal society what does that look like. Raises questions about the limits of politics rejects politics and goes beyond where politics is no longer needed: dystopia from dream to nightmare. Society whose creators set out to build the perfect political order only to discover they can"t remain in power except through coercive means. Utopia and terrorism a longing for utopia is often associated. The method of political philosophy with violence that knows no limits: what is proper role for government to play. Social constructivism: sociological and political meta-theory (overarching theory encompasses many theories) that explains the interactions between individual agents, their social groupings, and their environment. Rawls recognizes interaction between many parts systems notion of objective truth. Where do ideologies come from almost always reflect bias.
