Terminology
Define proletariat
Working class, majority of the population
The Proletariat is on the bottom of the pyramid. Spell the class of people on the top ...
Bourgeoisie
What socialism philosopher discussed that human nature was shaped by the environment?
Robert Owen
Where did Friedrich Engels come from?
Germany
What is self-ownership?
Ownership of your own life
To accept Capitalism is to accept what?
inequality
Capitalism / Communism
Define Marx's criticism of exploitation
Capitalists profit by underpaying workers for their labour
How did Engels contribute to Socialism? (2)
Co-developed historical materialism, analysed industrial capitalism, emphasized materialist dialectics
co-authoring with Marx [The Communist Manifesto]
What musical talked about 'life, liberty and the pursuit of ...'?
Hamilton
Happiness
Define Marx's criticism of alienation
workers are disconnected from the products they make, their creativity and each other
What interferes with free dispersal of land as it is already apportioned and beyond the access of workers? Who said this?
Capitalism. Marx
What philosopher does this belong to and why:
Standard Form:
Premise 1 : If capitalism inherently exploits the working class, then it will inevitably collapse into a classless society.
Premise 2 : Capitalism inherently exploits the working class.
Conclusion :Therefore, capitalism will inevitably collapse into a classless society
Karl Marx
What was significant about Eduard Bernstein? (3)
To take life - m-----
To take liberty - s------
To take p------- - theft
murder
slavery
property
What is Socialism? (3)
- Public or collective ownership
- Governed by proletariat by democratic or revolutionary means
- Goal is to reduce class inequality
The big Socialist pyramid entitled 'Capitalist System' (that Miss got freaked out about as the exact pyramid came up on her Aliexpress)
What are the levels? (6)
Top - Money
'We rule you'
'We fool you'
'We shoot at you'
'We eat for you'
'We feed all'
Who was the philospher behind this standard form?
P1. All economic systems based on private property inevitably collapse
P2. Capitalism is an economic system based on private property
C. Therefore, capitalism inevitably collapses
Friedrich Engels
Why is Rosa Luxemburg significant to Socialism? (3)
Bonus 50 - how did she die?
- pioneering a humanistic, democratic vision of socialism
- critiqued both capitalist imperialism and Bolshevik authoritarianism
- co-founding the Communist Party of Germany before her assassination.
What does libertarianism believe about leaders? (2)
- only human
- shouldn't be higher than anybody else
- have the right to seek leaders, not to impose them on others
Terminology of argumentation - how many can you come up with?
valid, invalid, cogent, modus ponens, premise, conclusion & more
50 points more for each word you can come up with after the group has answered
Outline collective ownership - (5)
- important resources, industries, or property are owned or controlled by the community rather than by private individuals.
- Eg. healthcare, education, transport, housing, energy, natural resources, major workplaces or industries.
- essential resources are privately owned
- aims to ensure that resources are used for the benefit of society as a whole.
What were Marx's key critiques of capitalism (5)
- Exploitative
- Interferes and dominates
- Alienates
- Inefficient
- Inequality
Who are the main socialism philosophers? (5)
Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Rosa Luxemburg, Eduard Bernstein and Robert Owen.
Spell the 4 types of political philosophies we are studying this term
Anarchism, Socialism, Libertarianism, Social liberalism