UGS 303 1st Edition Lecture 16 Outline of Last LectureI. Critics of democracyII. Democracy’s doublesIII. Real democracyOutline of Current LectureI. Aesop’s opinionII. Characteristics of a tyrantIII. Kinds of freedomCurrent LectureI. Aesop’s opinion A. Freedom has a rough beginning that is hard to walk. B. Tyranny has a level beginning, but an ending that is hard anddangerous. 1. Tyrants often make things better at first, but then they cling totheir power and become a problem. II. Characteristics of a tyrant A. A tyrant wants bodyguards because he fears his people. 1. They know the only way he will leave is through violence. B. Can the people be a tyrant? The class says: 1. Yes - 92% 2. No - 8% III. Kinds of freedom A. There are two kinds of freedom, and either can lead to conflict. B. Negative freedom: “freedomfrom” 1. “Nothing stops you” These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.2. Failure: tyranny 3. Antidote: rights? Or limited government? a) debate over the Bill of Rights C. Positive freedom: “freedomto” 1. “Capacity to act freely” 2. Failure: inequality? Incapacity? 3. Antidote: education, democratic structures a) debate over role of
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