CPFM Module I
Political Philosophy, Social and Public Policy glossary
Every term this guide defines, A to Z, each with the chapter that teaches it. Open it when a word in a question is unfamiliar, and test yourself on it in the last week: cover the definition and say it in one sentence.
6 terms from the free first chapter
A
- Aristotle
Held that the state exists for the sake of the good life, and that its constitution should be judged by whether it serves the common good.
Taught in Introduction to political philosophy
J
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Argued legitimate authority derives from the general will of the people, expressed through a social contract.
Taught in Introduction to political philosophy
- John Locke
Held that legitimate government rests on the consent of the governed and exists to protect natural rights, life, liberty and property.
Taught in Introduction to political philosophy
- John Rawls
Developed a modern theory of justice as fairness, examined in depth in the chapter on justice.
Taught in Introduction to political philosophy
P
- Plato
Argued for rule by philosopher-kings, guided by knowledge of the Good rather than popular opinion.
Taught in Introduction to political philosophy
T
- Thomas Hobbes
Argued that individuals consent to an absolute sovereign to escape a violent state of nature.
Taught in Introduction to political philosophy
The full glossary adds every term from the other 9 chapters, A to Z, each with the chapter that teaches it.