SOYUZ BILINGUAL SCHOOL

LOGIC/PHILOSOPHY CLASS
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

III TRIMESTER

I. These quotes below are related to one of Philosophy´s branches which is POLITICAL PHILOSOPH. Read each of them,
choose one, and explain the following aspects:

1. Write the quote in your notebook.

2. Interpret the meaning of the quote

3. Why did you choose it?

4. Read the story summary and answer the questions below, you need to copy the questions and right away the
answers.

4. Can you predict what is political philosophy about? – Write your answer in your notebook as well.

“There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till
those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers”

Plato

“An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.”

Plutarch

“The secret of FREEDOM lies in educating people, whereas the secret of TYRANNY is in keeping them ignorant”

Maximilien Robespierre

“The measure of a man is what he does with his power.”

Plato

“Education is teaching our children to desire the right things.”

Plato
The Araboolies of Liberty Street
Author: Sam Swope
Plot Summary: General Pinch and his wife live on Liberty Street, where all the houses
are white and look the same. The Pinches spent their day spying on all their neighbors.
They hate fun of any kind and whenever the kids play outside, the general immediately
threatens to call the army. Then the Araboolies, a large family, move in next door to the
Pinches. The General yells at the Araboolies, but they don’t speak English so don’t
understand the general’s words. The Araboolies painted their house differently and
behave in unconventional ways. In response, the general orders the army to attack the
house on Liberty Street that looks different from all the others. But the neighborhood
children paint all of the houses except the general’s to look like the Araboolies's house, so
that the army only attacks the general’s home.

1. Why was Liberty Street a strange name for this street?

2. Do you think the residents of Liberty Street liked living there?
3. Why did the general enforce the rules he had? Were they reasonable rules?
4. How do you tell the difference between a rule that’s fair and one that isn’t?
5. Why did the residents of Liberty Street follow the general’s rules?
6. What makes a neighborhood a community? Was Liberty Street a community?
7. Why did the children paint all the houses in the neighborhood except the general’s?
Was this the right thing to do?
8. Is breaking rules always wrong? If yes, why? If no, in what cases is it acceptable to
break rules?