POLS midterm
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- Gadfly of the state
- Socrates self characteristic the state is a big show horse and socrates is the gadfly, sent by the Gods to come ad wake up the horse, get it moving again. If they kill the fly the horse will go on sleeping
- In vs An Authority
- The Apology "in" when you are elected "an" run the state, not appoint leaders
- The Nature of Law
- law is separate from the people-humans are governed by emotion real law is independent of opinion there is a higher law than government
- Substance of Democracy
- Governed by opinion, not truth "the many" are capable of doing great mischief and harm
- Socratic Method
- Crito: "All that i know is that i know nothing" Claim to be ignorant and talk to someone who thinks they know. ask questions and prove they are wrong
- Thrasymachos
- upset about the way Socrates approaches politics. Full of emotion: the anti-philosopher-represents the many thinks that justice is the advantage of the stronger injustice is mightier than justice
- The Just City
- need for guardians we each have a different nature, and there for role in society no classes bc you do what you are good at. everyone is hapy
- The "True Lie"
- By giving the gods vices, literature makes it seem as if it is alright to act the same way. the true lie is lying to yourself about your nature we have to be portrayed in our own nature as well
- The Noble Lie
- Myth of Metals We are all made inside the earth, brothers and sisters We each are made up of a metal Purpose is to keep people in their place
- 3 Classes, 3 Virtues, 3 vices
- 1-Wisdom-Philosopher Kings-vice:desire for privacy 2-Bravery-Guardians-vices:cowards, passion, tyranny 3-temperance-citizens-vice:complete materialism
- Lion vs. Fox
- Lion to be feared by others. Fox to recognize traps and be sly and set your own traps You should not keep your word if it is not to your advantage
- armed profit
- theorists. can see the future and make it happen or avoid
- 3 false freedoms
- Freedom from Want, doubt, chaos.
- The Sword of Caesar
- we own the people more than Caesar bs we own their soul the church owns miracle, mystery and power. symbolic of the Inquisitors totalitarian power;
- Negative, Positive freedom
- pos- do certain things neg -want, doubt, chaos. freedom from this binds you.