Political Science 5 W Political Ideologies WEEK EIGHT

Political Science 5 W Political Ideologies WEEK EIGHT SLIDES

Communal vs. Individual “The partnership arising from [the union of] several villages that is complete is the city. It reaches a level of full self-sufficiency so to speak; and while coming into being for the sake of living, it exists for the sake of living well. ” – Aristotle, The Politics, Book I.

Sayyid Qutb

Qutb’s Philosophy of History What is Philosophy of History? Is it the same thing as an Ideology? Did Sayyid Qutb have a Philosophy of History? How would you/the professor describe his ideology?

Jalal Al-e-Ahmad Does Jalal Al-e-Ahmad have a Philosophy of History? How would you/the professor describe his ideology? Do he and Donald Trump agree anywhere?

“Our Age is of two worlds: one producing and exporting machines, the other importing and consuming them and wearing them out. ” “We don’t win anymore. ” “The important point is that we the people…are not fabricating the machines. ” “We have been routed. ”

Writing Techniques: Embedding Quotations

Embedding Techniques Set off quotations As Jane Smith explains, “A duck’s quack doesn’t echo. ” Build in quotations In the interest of animal sleeping habits, Jane Smith proposes that “dolphins sleep with one eye open. ”

Embedding Techniques Cont. Introducing with a colon In her book about pets, Jane Smith discusses the benefits of owning a dog: “Dog owners are less likely to suffer from depression and have lower levels of stress than people who do not own dogs. ”

Activity Embed the following quotations using the name Jane Smith and any of the three techniques for embedding quotations. Try using different signal phrases for each one. 1. “The Grammy Awards were created to fight the new wave of rock music. ” 2. “The Mars rover landed in August 2012 and is there to discover whether Mars is suitable for life. ” 3. “People should try to exercise for at least thirty minutes every day. ”

Who is Your Audience? Who is your audience? Might you have more than one audience? If so, how many audiences do you have? List them. Does your assignment itself give any clues about your audience? What does your audience need? What do they want? What do they value? What is most important to them? What are they least likely to care about?

Who is Your Audience? What kind of organization would best help your audience understand appreciate your? What do you have to say (or what are you doing in your research) that might surprise your audience? What do you want your audience to think, learn, or assume about you? What impression do you want your writing or your research to convey?

Essay 3: Question 1 Which political philosophy deserves the praise and/or blame for the “rise of the welfare state? ” Is the welfare state responsible for “the decline of socialism? ”