Ditha Egidia

  Outline 1. The state of nature 2. The definition of  the state 3. Justifying the state : social contract and utilitarian theory  4. "I hate State" Amarchism State of nature 1. State without government and laws 2. Only raw human nature 3. The starting point on  political philosophy What happen in the state of nature? Thomas Hobbes  ❤Nature is scarce ❤Humans are selfish ❤Leads to competition and conflict No  arts, no letters : no society and which is worse of all, continual fear and danger of violent and death and the life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short. Scarcity Natural resources are finite. Not everyone can have them. Human needs resources to survive. Selfishness Human pursue their own individual interest : survival. Scarcity means means some interest may clash Competition happens. Competition  The main driver of competition is fear .  Humans are afraid that others will screw them over. So, they use any means to fulfill their in...

  POWER What is power? Power is the ability to act, control, and affect a condition. 1. Politic is essentially the study of power 2. Power, however it an abstract concept. But, we tend to just know what it is. Power is relational and never static 1. Power works between two or more people.      example : power works between father and member of a family. The power of father works to his wife (mother ) and children (more people) 2. One person is always less powerful than the other.     example : The boss is more power than employer 3. The difference doesn't always have to be physical.     Power is not always about war or fight but also how to affect something to happen. Steven Luke's 3 dimensions of power 1. Power over an issue    Power is the ability to make someone else do something they would otherwise not want to.    Real example: People do not want to pay tax. In fact, it is their obligation to do, so they must pay taxes. 2....

Introduction  Aristoteles (picture source : google.com)    Politic is "master science" (Aristoteles). Govern human life (not exaggerating), most facets of life controlled by politics wheater one realize it or not. Aim    Provide students with general understanding of fundamental concepts of both political philosophy and political science. Expect    Student able to  combine principles of political philosophy and the rigour of political science to aid  understanding of larger political issues and challenges in everyday life Objectives :    Upon completion of this course, student are expected to : 1.  Understand basic political philosophy concepts and their relation to real - life cases. 2. Understand the workings and dynamics of political structure 3. Critically asses ideas of political philosophy and engage inn fruitful debate regarding important political ideas. 4. Become critical and educated citizens that will be able to keep...