What are the two basic principles of liberalism and why do they lead to a dichotomy?
What are the advantages of utilitarianism compared to liberalism? Explain with an example.
What are the three steps of the Kantian theory according to Scruton? Why are liberalism and socialism alike? Do you agree that the transcendental self is not an agent of change? Why?
What advantage does conservatism offer?
Answer: it reconciles the demands of love (for freedom and equality) and the imperfect object of love. How? By offering a long term perspective based on local values. Why? Because those local values nurture the first person perspective.
Can you give concrete examples in the light of which these concepts can be applied? Explain.
Examples:
Should human rights be universal?
Are conservatives truthful to their own, original beliefs in the immigration debate?
Most tea partiers are from the working class. Why then would they so ferociously oppose healthcare reform and be in favor of keeping the Bush tax cuts?
What are the advantages of utilitarianism compared to liberalism? Explain with an example.
What are the three steps of the Kantian theory according to Scruton? Why are liberalism and socialism alike? Do you agree that the transcendental self is not an agent of change? Why?
What advantage does conservatism offer?
Answer: it reconciles the demands of love (for freedom and equality) and the imperfect object of love. How? By offering a long term perspective based on local values. Why? Because those local values nurture the first person perspective.
Can you give concrete examples in the light of which these concepts can be applied? Explain.
Examples:
Should human rights be universal?
Are conservatives truthful to their own, original beliefs in the immigration debate?
Most tea partiers are from the working class. Why then would they so ferociously oppose healthcare reform and be in favor of keeping the Bush tax cuts?
Class, so sorry I had to exit class in the middle of it, but we had an interview with a think tanker from the Center for American Progress, anyway you can see for yourself on our YouTube Channel:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/user/USAandEurope#p/u/16/2s-nt2Ai6MQ
Laurens