ECONOMICS 442 HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT PROFESSOR KARSTENSSON TOPIC 2 EXAM REVIEW THE CLASSICAL SCHOOL (1776-1873) You should be prepared to write on the following items and questions on the pertinent examination. On the Short Answer Items you should be able to correctly identify the item and comment on its importance in the history of economic ideas. On the Essay Questions you should be able to write an organized and defensible short essay on the point(s) of the question asked
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There was a period in the late 17th to 18th century known as the Enlightenment where there were countless new notorious philosophical ideas on the government and politics. Some of these concepts that have arisen are typical in the government and political practice in the present. Many of the major French Enlightenment thinkers‚ or philosophes‚ were born in the years after the Glorious Revolution. The philosophes‚ while varying in style and area of specific concern‚ generally stressed the power of
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(The Social Contract Theory) Social contract theory dictates the fact that there must be agreements within a group of people who decide to live together‚ based on moral notions and judgments. In most cases‚ the social contract has a ruler or some form of ruling organization‚ to which people agree to obey in all matters in return for a guarantee of peace and securities. These are lacking in the "state of nature”. The “state of nature”‚ is a state of human interaction which exists before any social
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proletariats that were the wageworkers and were used for labor purposes‚ and the bourgeoisie who were considered the capitalist class and the ones who were at fault for exploitation of the proletariats. The writing in the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels‚ after many years has a form in which it resonates in contemporary society. Having different types of social and working classes has become more relevant throughout society and has caused for issues to arise. Although the ways
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Jennifer Meshulam Final/Phil 301 Dr Kassner Ego vs. Ego Buchanan’s philosophy is that to enhance means to make better. Sandel agrees but‚ when talking about the human race‚ to play with the genetic makeup could very well exterminate the human race all together. If nothing else it would make the experience of life boring. Both Philosophers have done their research on Genetic Enhancement. Buchanan talks of enhancing every aspect of human life from‚ mentally through physically to complete
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Beauvoir’s discussion of woman as an absolute Other leads her to consider the diverse ways women have been represented (or mythologized) by men. How did her chapter on Myths increase your awareness of your own experiences as mythologizer and mythologized. Introduction Beauvoir is famous for her philosophical and existentialist classification of women. In her works‚ womanhood and femininity are seen from different lenses – as being an agent in the society (an absolute Other) and as a subject of
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Aumio Golam October 31‚ 2013 Philosophy 1700 Midterm Exams I. Introduction (Pick 1 out of 3) 1. Explain the difference between Value Theory‚ Normative Ethics‚ and Metaethics. Give an example of a claim from each area‚ and explain why each claim falls into the category it does. Value Theory is a reflection of the word; we analyze what human’s value and why we find it valuable. For instance‚ Schafer Landau states on page 2‚ many philosophers try to figure out whether happiness is the main
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If Marx were alive‚ he would rebuke the mechanisms of unions and governmental regulations because it gives an illusion of false power for the working class. Marx states that within political practice‚ it is in the best interest to stay ‘against working class’‚ but he gives examples of how the bourgeoisie adjusts to current situations. He speaks of a “new class of petty bourgeoisie” in modern society that fluctuates its individual citizens between the two social classes‚ through competition‚ therefore
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Fight Club ’s Philosophy Today‚ a large part of society revolves around entertainment‚ such as movies‚ television shows‚ and novels. Many of these forms of entertainment contain hints of philosophical ideas in the content. They aid in the exposure of philosophy to the public through obscure meanings hiding behind interesting plots. No matter how intricate or how simple the plot may be‚ philosophical lessons could always be concealed in the characteristics of the protagonist of a book‚ or in the
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The philosophy of science is concerned with the assumptions‚ foundations‚ methods and implications of science. It is also concerned with the use and merit of science and sometimes overlaps metaphysics and epistemology by exploring whether scientific results are actually a study of truth. In addition to these central problems of science as a whole‚ many philosophers of science also consider problems that apply to particular sciences (e.g.philosophy of biology or philosophy of physics). Some philosophers
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