Cynical, individuals are selfish. Desire supremacy and security.
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Thomas Hobbes- The state
Arises contractually. Individuals seek order and security. State must be autocratic.
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Thomas Hobbes- Society
There can be no society until the creation of a state brings order. Life until then is 'Brutish, Nasty and short.'
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Thomas Hobbes- The economy
Constructive and enduring econmic activity is impossible without a state guarunteeing order and security.
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Edmund Burke- Human Nature
Sceptical. 'Crooked timber of humanity' is marked by a gap between aspiration and achievement.May concieve perfection, but are unabe to achieve it.
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Edmund Burke- The state
Arises organically and should be aristocratic, driven by a hereditary elite to rule in the interests of all.
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Edmund Burke- Society
Society is organic and multi-faceted. Comprises of a host of 'little platoons'.
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Edmund Burke- The economy
Trade should involve organic free markets and laissez-faire capitalism.
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Michael Oakeshott- Human Nature
Humanity is at its best when free from grand designs and focused on everyday routines.
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Michael Oakeshott- The state
The state should be guided by tradition and practical concerns. Pragmatism not dogmatism.
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Michael Oakeshott- Society
Localised communities are essential to humanity's survival. Guided by short term requirements instead of abstract ideas.
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Michael Oakeshott- The economy
Free markets are volatile and unpredictable, and may require pragmatic moderation by the state.
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Ayn Rand- Human Nature
Objectivist- we are guided by rational self interest and the pursuit of self-fulfilment.
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Ayn Rand- The state
Should confine itself to law, order and national security. Any attempts at 'positive liberty' through state intervention should be resisted.
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Ayn Rand- Society
Society is atomistic: the mere sum total of its individuals. Any attempts to restrict individuals should be resisted.
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Ayn Rand- The economy
Free-market capitalism is an expression of freedom and should not be restricted by the state.
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Robert Nozick- Human Nature
Egotistical- individuals are driven by a quest for 'self-ownership' allowing them to realise their full potential.
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Robert Nozick- The state
The monarchist state should merely outsource, renew and reallocate contracts to private corporations providing public services.
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Robert Nozick- Society
Society should be geared toward individual self-fulfilment. This may lead to a plethora of small, variable communities reflective of their members' diverse philisophies.
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Robert Nozick- The economy
The monarchist state should detach itself from a privatised and deregulated econmy. Should merely arbitrate disputes between entities.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Arises contractually. Individuals seek order and security. State must be autocratic.
Back
Thomas Hobbes- The state
Card 3
Front
There can be no society until the creation of a state brings order. Life until then is 'Brutish, Nasty and short.'
Back
Card 4
Front
Constructive and enduring econmic activity is impossible without a state guarunteeing order and security.
Back
Card 5
Front
Sceptical. 'Crooked timber of humanity' is marked by a gap between aspiration and achievement.May concieve perfection, but are unabe to achieve it.
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