The Exploding Philosopher: 19th and 20th

Today we had the debate between the "Utilitarians," "Comteans" (who got their ideas "straight outta Comte"), and "Marxists." The Utilitarians advocated European-style democratic socialism, the Comteans advocated a centralized, planned society run by social engineers, and the Marxists (predictably) advocated violent overthrow of the capitalist system, followed by a dictatorship of the proletariat (which would be only temporary, of course).

Reminder: The midterm exam will be given on Friday, March 14 (the day before Spring Break).

Reading for Wed.: Read Jones through p. 219

The Exploding Philosopher

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19th and 20th - Tues Feb 26

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