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Batu
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Topic: Politics and Philosophy Posted: 12-Dec-2006 at 13:19 |
should a guy who wants to be a politician read about Philosophy? is this a must?
if it is which books should he read?
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Bulldog
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Posted: 12-Dec-2006 at 13:47 |
Not just polliticians, all of humanity should be engaged in philosophy and philosophical thinking to some extent, everything involves philosophy and mathematics in my opinion.
You should try to understand the prominant philosophers of different cultures not just focus on one, this will give you a better understanding of the society world-wide, its differences and similarities. European, Greek, Middle Eastern, Chinease, Turkic, Indian etc philosophies, philosophies of religion, economics, pollitics and goverance also are recommended.
Edited by Bulldog - 12-Dec-2006 at 13:53
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Hellios
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Posted: 12-Dec-2006 at 13:51 |
Batu, your country (Turkey) had & has philosophers - ask Bulldog for some names. Also balance it with something from other countries, India, China, etc. If you want suggestion about Greece just say.
Edited by Hellios - 13-Dec-2006 at 11:44
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Frederick Roger
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Posted: 13-Dec-2006 at 03:16 |
Originally posted by Batu
should a guy who wants to be a politician read about Philosophy? is this a must?
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Two words: Silvio Berlusconi
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Batu
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Posted: 15-Dec-2006 at 11:12 |
i told about a guy who wants to be a politician not a playboy:)
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kotumeyil
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Posted: 03-Jan-2007 at 18:33 |
Batu, we have a sticky thread under the philosophy and society forum "political philosophy e-book resources". As a political scientist, I can advise those books. Here's the link:
Edited by kotumeyil - 03-Jan-2007 at 18:34
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Posted: 14-Feb-2007 at 11:14 |
Originally posted by Batu
should a guy who wants to be a politician read about Philosophy? is this a must? if it is which books should he read?
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It should be necessary that politicains have some understandings of philosophies.
On wich philosophers:
Rousseau, Mill, Marx, Hobbes, Locke, Aristotole...the usual! But more important should be the reading of ethicists by politicians. Peter Singer has some interesting ideas for example. Nietzsche and Sartre would also provide a good base learning for politicians
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