I think political philosophy is the study behind all of the theories in politics. I think the policies grow off one another and develop when the society changes. What may have worked for one time period would not work for another because of the changes time brings.
I think we need to understand political philosophy to understand politics because without the philosophy we couldn't grasp why they were there. No one just sits there and decides something about politics because they're bored. They put deep thought into what they say. The ones that we read over this course weren't just randomly selected, they were picked because they did a great job at making you think. It's important to know where the different parties came from and what they truly think.
I completely agree that politics are always changing and that it changes with each societys needs and functions.
ReplyDelete