Political Philosophy Potpourri
With the roots philia and sophia, "political philosophy" literally translates to this phrase.
What is "love of wisdom?"
Plato's most famous student, this man became a teacher himself to Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
City of God concerned Jerusalem, a land characterized by perfect justice and other Christian virtues. It was written by this philosopher and theologian.
Who was St. Augustine?
The State was described as "an institution that claims a monopoly of legitimate violence over a particular territory" by this German sociologist.
Who was Max Weber?
Hobbes tells us that life is "solitary, poore, nasty, brutish, and short" in this place.
What is the State of Nature?
The process of valid reasoning is known as this term.
What is logic?
How an audience feels or experiences a message is usually this word in the "rhetorical triangle."
What is pathos?
This military figure was the actual Prince in The Prince.
Who was Cesare Borgia?
This type of legitimacy centers on personal appeal and is weakly institutionalized.
What is charismatic?
Only one side makes a promise -- which the other fulfills -- in this type of contract.
What is a unilateral contract?
The Lord of the Rings has this other ring found in Plato's Republic to thank for its story.
What is the Ring of Gyges?
This is an ancient Greek term for an end made popular by Aristotle.
What is telos?
Machiavelli characterized these two animals as having a symbiotic relationship necessary for each's survival.
Who are the Lion and the Fox?
This category represents the top portion of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, represented by becoming the complete version of ourselves.
What is Self-Actualization?
The presence of sovereign authority is society, and this authority being widely trusted, characterizes this political system.
What is Absolutism?
These individuals "won the gold" in the human-making process and they rule over others in the City.
Who are the Guardians or Philosopher-Kings?
Thomas Hobbes wrote the three-volume Elements of Philosophy, but is much better known for this work.
What is Leviathan?
The Medici family controlled politics in this city during the Italian Renaissance.
Where is Florence?
Of Wisdom, Generosity, Courage, and Moderation, this is NOT an ancient cardinal virtue given by Plato.
What is generosity?
This theorist rejected Filmer's Patriarcha while espousing that a social contract marks the beginning of civil society.
Who was John Locke?
This governmental form occurs when the warrior spirit begins to dominate a society.
What is timocracy?
This Welsh social reformer conceptualized human nature as being formed by one's environment.
Who is Robert Owen?
The Prince went against this "standard" literature that told rulers to be caring and generous to their people.
What is "Mirror-for Princes" Literature?
The Platonic allegory draws a distinction between the visual and intelligible realms.
What is the Divided Line?
Rousseau defined this term as "what is best for a community as a whole" even if some reject it.
What is the General Will?