Political Manichaeism and progressivism : a study of Augustinian and Millian freedom

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dc.contributor.authorStrathdee, Johnathan A.W.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorvon Heyking, John
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-23T17:49:07Z
dc.date.available2017-08-23T17:49:07Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis compares John Stuart Mill and Saint Augustine and their handling of Manichaeism. This comparison reveals how each philosopher understands human freedom and its relationship to politics. Mill, a progressive, thought Manichaeism motivated the individual to take initiative and overcome “evil.” However, conformity occurs as society progresses and the smallest of differences between citizens are exaggerated. Society begins to take up arms against obstacles to progress. This problem is seen in progressive movements of the 20th century, like Marxism and the residential schools, and modern day identity politics. Conversely, Augustine understood that the problem of politics is human nature. Evil is not an irredeemable externality but a corruption of a created good. Augustine believed that human beings are unable to “will” themselves towards the eternal good, resulting in a divided will. Augustine understood that the problem of progressivism was an oversimplified understanding of freedom.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4902
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0615en_US
dc.proquest.subject0322en_US
dc.proquest.subject0422en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Political Scienceen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Scienceen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectevilen_US
dc.subjecthuman freedomen_US
dc.subjecthuman willen_US
dc.subjectManichaeismen_US
dc.subjectpoliticsen_US
dc.titlePolitical Manichaeism and progressivism : a study of Augustinian and Millian freedomen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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