1Plato’s core idea?
Harmony – Justice comes from each part doing its proper role
2King’s core idea?
Civil Disobedience – Break unjust laws to uphold human dignity
3Aristotle’s core idea?
Flourishing – Politics aims at virtue and the good life
4Aquinas’s core idea?
Natural Law – Human law must reflect rational, God-given order
5Bentham’s core idea?
Utility – Maximize happiness for the greatest number
6Hobbes’s core idea?
Sovereign – Absolute authority is needed to secure peace
7Locke’s core idea?
Natural Rights – Government protects life, liberty, and property
8Rousseau’s core idea?
General Will – True freedom is obeying laws we give ourselves
9Smith’s core idea?
Invisible Hand – Self-interest unintentionally benefits society
10Marx’s core idea?
Communism – End class exploitation and alienation
11Rawls’s core idea?
Veil of Ignorance – Justice is fairness chosen without bias
12Arendt’s core idea?
Natality – Freedom through action and new beginnings
13Müller’s core idea?
Anti-Pluralism – Populism denies legitimate opposition