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Study
Guide for Quiz # 3 1.
There
may be several review questions on this quiz.
Consult the first two study guides to prepare for these questions. 2.
You
should be able to define negative rights, positive rights, and collective rights
and be able to give examples of each kind of rights. You
should understand the criticisms that Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im makes of the
Western human rights perspective. Understand
what alternatives he supports as well. 3.
You
should review Marx’s theory of alienation.
Make sure that you can explain Marx's two basic sets of premises about
human beings and that you can explain the six aspects of his theory of
alienation. You need to understand
why Marx condemned capitalism, and you need to be able to present some
criticisms of his positions. 4.
You
should review Marx’s theory of ideology as presented in The German Ideology.
Understand the general meaning of ideology, and be able to describe some
of the particular aspects of capitalist ideology.
Be able to address how Marx’s ideas about ideology contribute to his
critique of utilitarianism. 5.
Review
the essay “On Violence” from Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth.
Be able to explain Fanon’s ideas about violence, his critique of
Western moral theory, and the relationship of his ideas to Marx’s theory of
alienation. 6.
On the
exam there will be quotations from texts. You
will be expected to name the philosopher and explain the quotation. 7.
There
will be extra credit questions on current events. |