NotreDame Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 That's true. Although, in as much as I have studied any philosophy, I am more of a student of epistemology and metaphysics than political philosophy. I just seems more important to me, because you can derive most of the rest from that point. Well, as I said about building a foundation, going back to pure philosophy is ideal, but not everyone gets the chance (or would be willing to.) for someone like yourself you could probably read a quick summary of Rousseau's social contract and see where he went wrong and how it influenced the french revolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotreDame Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I haven't particularly read blogs or books about all the political philosophies, but I love history, and so have read an extensive amount on America's founding and the principals behind it. I highly disagree with the Founding Fathers on many of their ideas, as well as the philosophies that came from the French Revolution. Which ideas if you don't mind me asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortify ii Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Forget silly factions and labels and just be Catholic. I'm getting to the point where I feel democracy is overrated ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Well, as I said about building a foundation, going back to pure philosophy is ideal, but not everyone gets the chance (or would be willing to.) for someone like yourself you could probably read a quick summary of Rousseau's social contract and see where he went wrong and how it influenced the french revolution. This is actually where I tend to run into trouble, because I read works like that at face value using my more underlying understanding and then find that I can't converse with people who are well studied in political philosophy and don't see the underlying stuff. :P The basic level of understanding then becomes very different between me and the typical lover of politics, which generally results in me being frustrated by mis-matched jargon and accused of being a dunce. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotreDame Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Forget silly factions and labels and just be Catholic. I'm getting to the point where I feel democracy is overrated ; ) Well, all the study should be in the pursuit of truth, not the justification of a pre-determined ideological system. This is actually where I tend to run into trouble, because I read works like that at face value using my more underlying understanding and then find that I can't converse with people who are well studied in political philosophy and don't see the underlying stuff. :P The basic level of understanding then becomes very different between me and the typical lover of politics, which generally results in me being frustrated by mis-matched jargon and accused of being a dunce. :P If I had to guess, that's probably because they are really more political scientists than political philosophers. But even if you never use it in conversation, understanding it still has value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 http://www.politicalcompass.org/test I am apparently one with Ghandi when it comes to political leanings. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 I honestly wasn't satisfied with the way that quiz came out, though. I don't disagree that I care more about people than I do about money, but I feel as if I got that result because the wording in a lot of those questions wasn't right, and there wasn't a "middle-ground' button to push, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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