POLS2102 THE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY OF DECEPTION

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POLS2102THE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHYOF DECEPTION
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WHY DO WE DECEIVE?

• Why do animals deceive? The stickleback.
• Why do humans deceive? Homo fallax?

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SHOULD WE DECEIVE?Plato
Platos idealism vs. Aristotles realism in
Raphaels The School of Athens
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THE BIG QUESTIONPlatos Cave
Consider a political deception that you find
particularly a) egregious and b) praiseworthy.
What is the difference? Can you place these
deceptions in the context of what we have
explored today?
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Catholicism and Platos Cave
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Descartes Demon
Me and SocietyNow Senses Dreams Evil Demon
More Enlightened Me and Society? Clear and
Distinct Ideas A Benevolent God
RECONSTRUCTION
RADICAL
DOUBT
Cogito Ergo Sum
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1984 and Platos Cave
George Orwell (1903-1950)
Scene from film adaptation of 1984
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Robert Nozicks Experience Machine
ipod vending machine
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THE MATRIX
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vZ7BuQFUhsRM