Exam Questions
1. Explain how Hegel’s historical materialism ties to further the idea that the world is constantly perfecting itself. Be sure to explain how the Hegelian dialect works in full detail. Use parliamentary democracy or the institution of science to show Hegel’s philosophy of reality works.
2. Explain the Lockean proviso in depth using examples. Explain how money & capital circumvents the Lockean Proviso. As such, do you think family inheritances should be legal or heavily taxed?
John Locke theory started with the fact that all people are inherently good and that the state of nature is like paradise which he calls the commons. He believes that get confused with property so created a social contract that that states if you mix your labour into something it becomes your property. Now with this property you have the right to use/abuse, relinquish/alienate and are entitled to any of its yield. But he came up with proviso that states you have to leave enough for others and if it spoils it goes back to the commons. An example of not leaving enough for others is what the Europeans did when they claimed all the property kicking the Aboriginals out. An example off spoiling is if a farmed has fields of tomatoes and can’t handle all of them so half of them spoil, it goes back to the commons. Money and capital on the hand do not spoil therefore it’s a threat because it can cause the rich to not lose their wealth and people to be born poor. Family inheritances depending on the amount of money should be taxed. If the person is sending millions it should be heavily taxed because it will make the gap between the rich and the poor bigger.
3. Explain the difference between an uncoiling addict and a wanton for Harry Frankfurt. It would be helpful to explain what Frankfurt means by the freedom of the will and what he means by the concept of person. In other words, describe fully what the conditions for personhood are, and what the freedoms for them are. Also be sure to explain the
2. Explain the Lockean proviso in depth using examples. Explain how money & capital circumvents the Lockean Proviso. As such, do you think family inheritances should be legal or heavily taxed?
John Locke theory started with the fact that all people are inherently good and that the state of nature is like paradise which he calls the commons. He believes that get confused with property so created a social contract that that states if you mix your labour into something it becomes your property. Now with this property you have the right to use/abuse, relinquish/alienate and are entitled to any of its yield. But he came up with proviso that states you have to leave enough for others and if it spoils it goes back to the commons. An example of not leaving enough for others is what the Europeans did when they claimed all the property kicking the Aboriginals out. An example off spoiling is if a farmed has fields of tomatoes and can’t handle all of them so half of them spoil, it goes back to the commons. Money and capital on the hand do not spoil therefore it’s a threat because it can cause the rich to not lose their wealth and people to be born poor. Family inheritances depending on the amount of money should be taxed. If the person is sending millions it should be heavily taxed because it will make the gap between the rich and the poor bigger.
3. Explain the difference between an uncoiling addict and a wanton for Harry Frankfurt. It would be helpful to explain what Frankfurt means by the freedom of the will and what he means by the concept of person. In other words, describe fully what the conditions for personhood are, and what the freedoms for them are. Also be sure to explain the