Questions tagged [philosophy-of-political-science]
17 questions
7
votes
1 answer
Do social media such as Facebook enhance democratic values?
It might seem impossible to imagine the public sphere without digital platforms as today's social media. The number of Facebook's users is about third of the world's population - that points to an enormous potential influence. Social networks as…
Leon
- 281
- 1
- 9
3
votes
2 answers
Sociological-philosophical theories of society’s tendencies to react against itself, inescapably biased in some way
Basically, in case it comes up, I mean something more than Hegelian (?) “dialectic”, an idea of society or knowledge moving forward through refutation, synthesis, progress.
I am thinking about how dialectical culture is, especially when it comes to…
hmltn
- 76
- 1
- 13
3
votes
1 answer
What did Judith Butler mean by "differential axis of domination" in Gender Trouble?
Can anyone explain the meaning of the following from Judith Butler's Gender Trouble:
Juridical notions of power appear to regulate political life in purely negative terms—that is, through the limitation, prohibition, regulation, control, and even…
Mischa
- 33
- 3
2
votes
0 answers
Philosophy of the "fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine
I'm looking for reference works in the fields of the Philosophy of Law and Political Science on the subject of the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree doctrine: the view that certain products of a legal/administrative process that feed into another similar…
Evan Aad
- 121
- 1
2
votes
3 answers
To what extent can the ability to commit crime in society be taken as an indicator of freedom?
Suppose we lived in a totalitarian regime with very little control of what we could own, what we could do and when we could do what we want. In such a case, it'd be that the crime rate would become very less (as could be observed in certain…
Reine Abstraktion
- 2,090
- 9
- 23
1
vote
1 answer
Was H.G. Wells unduly optimistic?
I am reading "The Outline of History" by H.G. Wells.
The Outline of History by H.G. Wells, originally published in 1920, Revised by R. Postgate, republished in 1961 by Garden City Books.
I am not a big history scholar. So, I can't tell you what…
Boba Fit
- 985
- 1
- 8
1
vote
1 answer
Why the sudden change of Nicolas of Cusa's political thought?
Nicolas of Cusa wrote De Concordantia Catholica in 1433/34, and it contained pretty revolutionary political ideas:
Going beyond tradition and canon law, he argues on the basis of people’s natural freedom (“men are by nature equal in power and…
user64708
1
vote
0 answers
What's the use of extreme examples?
Let me make the question more specific. In the open course a lot of extreme examples have been discussed. For example:
the trolley car problem: to kill one or kill five.
the crew of four: sacrifice one…
Eden Harder
- 119
- 2
1
vote
3 answers
Are there ethicists who defend the conclusion that "harm" be defined by the individual being harmed?
From WP:
Some legal scholars... have argued that the traditional issues of free speech -- that "the main threat to free speech" is the censorship of "suppressive states", and that "ill-informed or malevolent speech" can and should be overcome by…
Gonçalo Peres
- 461
- 3
- 10
1
vote
3 answers
Is "democracy" a preferential system, even when everyone has "just one vote"?
Is "democracy" a preferential system, even when everyone has "just one vote"?
That is, does it prefer something? Is it more beneficial towards someone?
I've speculated that:
democracy and "one vote" is beneficial to balance "weak" against
"strong",…
mavavilj
- 2,854
- 19
- 34
0
votes
1 answer
In political philosophy, what is the label for those who work to preserve a negative peace been called?
According to peace studies which examines violence through a multi-disciplinary lens and relies heavily on political philosophy, there is a recognition of the status quo. The condition absent of confrontation and, thus, preserving of the status quo…
seconddayout
- 11
- 3
0
votes
1 answer
What Does Zizek Mean by Post-Oedipal capitalism?
Zizek says Post-Oedipal capitalism is the dominant system today, and this is in reference to Deleuze and Guattari's work and issue against Freud. From WP:
Deleuze and Guattari analyze desire and propose multiple ideas about it from the standpoint…
Ash Rivers
- 379
- 1
- 9
0
votes
0 answers
Putting together a book list on individual vs collective thinking
I am very interested on comparing the drives to and results from individualist vs collectivist thinking. I'd like about 5-10 books and for them to portray both sides of the argument. So far I have:
"The Origins of Totalitarianism", Hannah…
connor449
- 101
- 2
0
votes
2 answers
Is there a moral dilemma in democide studies?
Accusing a regime or other political organization of mass killing can be a fairly effective way of riling people up. But a lot of the relevant statistics seem lacking in direct support; we don't often have the combination of official records-keeping…
Kristian Berry
- 9,561
- 1
- 12
- 33
-1
votes
1 answer
What does it mean for someone to "found a state/government"? And why can they do it?
What does it mean for someone to "found a state/government"? And why can they do it?
E.g.
George Washington is referred to as the "founder" of American republic.
Intuitively it's social construction. I.e. "if we believe so, then it exists". And its…
mavavilj
- 2,854
- 19
- 34