POL 3102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Frankfurt School, Invisible Hand, Moral Authority
29 Oct 2014
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Sept. 30 democracy & freedom: part 3. Has mixed feelings about democracy: shares the concern of other critics of the effects of the revolution, shares skepticism of making society on a rational basis. He will also share burkes pessimistic view on man, sees weakness to corruption and self interest. What he thinks is necessary to mitigate these weaknesses, he will argue for very particular political structures. What makes him interesting is he recognizes the importance of certain types of social structures. What works over there won"t necessarily work over here the relative differences are social differences. What are the differences between states and france: first difference: social cultural. How is the social situation similar/different to that in. French and how did the different social conditions affect how the revolutions turned out: complicated account of the interaction of a wide range of factors. We are weak, prone to corruption, self-interested, etc: civilization is a fragile entity.
