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| 1.2: The Ideal City | Discussion: Plato's Republic | Socrates believed that the "ideal city" should be comprised of three classes. What are these classes, and what does he believe are their proper roles? Post your response in the discussion forum, and check back to see what some of your classmates have written. Feel free to leave comments on your ... |
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| 1.4: The Socratic Method | The Socratic Method Discussion | As you now understand, the classic Socratic Method involves dismantling prior ideas in order to free the mind of preconceived notions. By definition, this method deconstructs all prior thoughts on a topic and leaves the learner without a satisfactory answer to the primary question. Examining how ... |
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| 2.1: Timing and Cunning in Politics | Discussion: Machiavelli Today | Modern politics is rife with examples of Machiavellian thought. If Machiavelli were alive today, would he be a liberal or conservative? A libertarian or fascist? Why?Post your response in the discussion forum, and check back to see what some of your classmates have written. Feel free to leave ... |
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| 3.1: Discourse on Inequality | Discussion: Rousseau Today | Rousseau lived in a very different era, but his exploration of the place of the individual in society has significant relevance in the 21st century. His works address many of today's worries, especially about social inequality and dysfunctional democracy. What would Rousseau have to say about the... |
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| 3.4: Karl Marx as an Enlightenment Thinker | Discussion: Marx and Communism | As you are already aware, The Communist Manifesto reflects an attempt to explain the goals of communism, as well as the theory underlying this movement. Both Engels and Marx argue that class struggles are the motivations for all historical developments - mostly between the "proletariat" and the ... |
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