Poli 100 Midterm UBC Exam Test with Answers Rated A
Who Published Leviathan and when? Thomas Hobbes 1651
What law of Nature did Thomas Hobbes discuss? Law of self-preservation
What was the best form of government according to Absolute monarchy, it avoided civil conflicts and had 1
Hobbes and why? distinct body to establish rules and laws
What is John Locke's notorious book for this course and its
two treatises of government, 1689
publishing date?
Empirical scientific method, law of nature are law of
self-preservation; Liberty and property, Democratic state
Two treatises of government by Locke explores? (3 Info)
stems from right to liberty (no man should bow down to
another one)
What century was Karl Marx influent in? 19th
What scientific method did Marx follow? Deductive
;Law of capital (always a surplus value to be earned from
What law did Marx discover?
labor,
What was Marx's vision of capitalism? It will collapse and be replaced by Socialism
Post world war 2, rejects legal, historical and compara-
tive studies, in favour of quantifiable data, and relies on
Behavioralism the scientific method to produce objective positive knowl-
edge. Social science will use the same methods as natural
science. Opposes Normative Analysis
Opposes behavioralism, what "ought to be" (instead of
Normative Analysis what is), looks at right, wrong, justice, and injustice. Does
not follow an objective scientific method.
Seeks to identify phenomena observable in the real world
Empirical analysis to identify what IS (not what ought to be). Basis for natural
science.
concerned with the meaning of concepts we use, where
they come from and why we use them. Since terms are not
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, Poli 100 Midterm UBC Exam Test with Answers Rated A
always clearly defined in politics, this analysis is crucial to
Semantic Analysis
ensure we understand the terms at play.
Where does "Politics" come from? Root from greek, Polis, meaning City/state
Post-Modern definition of politics? The art and science of governing
What are the 2 tensions in older views of politics? Which
Justice vs Power, Plato vs Machiavelli
political scientists oppose each other?
Was politics an art or a science in older times? An art
-How politics ought to be
3 key take aways from Plato's REPUBLIC? -The purpose of politics is to create justice
-There exists a Just State
-The good of the people is paramount
3 key parts of the Just State according to Plato -Philosopher-king rules
-Revealed through the simile of the cave
Machiavelli considered politics as the art of? Art of power
-Analyses politics for what it is, not what it ought to be
(Normative analysis)
Machiavelli's the Prince 3 key takeaways? -Politics is to ensure the Prince's power and to maintain
order
-The Virtu of the Prince must outdo the Fortuna of politics
They agree that politics is an art not a science, Politics is
Similarity between Machiavelli and Plato?
elitist
Machiavelli: Dirty hands is ok, politics is about power
Ditterences between Machiavelli and Plato?
Plato: Politics is about Justice and the good of the people
3 Key factors of the Modern Age Individuality, Reasoning and Skepticism
1. Individual is paramount
Tenets of Modern Age (4 IBID)
2. Belief in science
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Who Published Leviathan and when? Thomas Hobbes 1651
What law of Nature did Thomas Hobbes discuss? Law of self-preservation
What was the best form of government according to Absolute monarchy, it avoided civil conflicts and had 1
Hobbes and why? distinct body to establish rules and laws
What is John Locke's notorious book for this course and its
two treatises of government, 1689
publishing date?
Empirical scientific method, law of nature are law of
self-preservation; Liberty and property, Democratic state
Two treatises of government by Locke explores? (3 Info)
stems from right to liberty (no man should bow down to
another one)
What century was Karl Marx influent in? 19th
What scientific method did Marx follow? Deductive
;Law of capital (always a surplus value to be earned from
What law did Marx discover?
labor,
What was Marx's vision of capitalism? It will collapse and be replaced by Socialism
Post world war 2, rejects legal, historical and compara-
tive studies, in favour of quantifiable data, and relies on
Behavioralism the scientific method to produce objective positive knowl-
edge. Social science will use the same methods as natural
science. Opposes Normative Analysis
Opposes behavioralism, what "ought to be" (instead of
Normative Analysis what is), looks at right, wrong, justice, and injustice. Does
not follow an objective scientific method.
Seeks to identify phenomena observable in the real world
Empirical analysis to identify what IS (not what ought to be). Basis for natural
science.
concerned with the meaning of concepts we use, where
they come from and why we use them. Since terms are not
1/8
, Poli 100 Midterm UBC Exam Test with Answers Rated A
always clearly defined in politics, this analysis is crucial to
Semantic Analysis
ensure we understand the terms at play.
Where does "Politics" come from? Root from greek, Polis, meaning City/state
Post-Modern definition of politics? The art and science of governing
What are the 2 tensions in older views of politics? Which
Justice vs Power, Plato vs Machiavelli
political scientists oppose each other?
Was politics an art or a science in older times? An art
-How politics ought to be
3 key take aways from Plato's REPUBLIC? -The purpose of politics is to create justice
-There exists a Just State
-The good of the people is paramount
3 key parts of the Just State according to Plato -Philosopher-king rules
-Revealed through the simile of the cave
Machiavelli considered politics as the art of? Art of power
-Analyses politics for what it is, not what it ought to be
(Normative analysis)
Machiavelli's the Prince 3 key takeaways? -Politics is to ensure the Prince's power and to maintain
order
-The Virtu of the Prince must outdo the Fortuna of politics
They agree that politics is an art not a science, Politics is
Similarity between Machiavelli and Plato?
elitist
Machiavelli: Dirty hands is ok, politics is about power
Ditterences between Machiavelli and Plato?
Plato: Politics is about Justice and the good of the people
3 Key factors of the Modern Age Individuality, Reasoning and Skepticism
1. Individual is paramount
Tenets of Modern Age (4 IBID)
2. Belief in science
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