The Philosopher's Fire
Retake on the classic Billy Joel song; using only the philosophers mentioned in History of Political Thought 2016 at NJCU. Ukulele cover. ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- England, Athens, Italy The French revolutionaries All have a page in history Political philosophy We've got a lot of time to trace Ancient times to present day Thucydides up to King James We can go through centuries And if you really wanna know We'll go from Plato to Rousseau Marx, Engels, Socrates The state of war and property The republic keeps you busy Mapping out the ideal city Justice, virtue, and your soul Where to begin, I just don't know We didn't start the fire We've been yearning Since the worlds been turning We didn't start the fire We didn't lite it We're philosophizing John Locke, Will and Mary Refute pro-absolutists theories Wollstonecraft had sentiments Madison's a federalist Vice, factions, human nature The strongest branch - the legislature Don't know conditions of the man Then go read Hobbes' leviathan We didn't start the fire We've been yearning Since the worlds been turning We didn't start the fire We didn't lite it We're philosophizing, come on Aristotle, Edmund Burke Let's ease up on the Catholic Church Liberals and conservatives Opponents of enlightenment I hope that you believe in me 'Bout all of this philosophy If you need one more guy to see The father's Machiavelli We didn't start the fire We've been yearning Since the worlds been turning We didn't start the fire We didn't lite it We're philosophizing
Retake on the classic Billy Joel song; using only the philosophers mentioned in History of Political Thought 2016 at NJCU. Ukulele cover. ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- England, Athens, Italy The French revolutionaries All have a page in history Political philosophy We've got a lot of time to trace Ancient times to present day Thucydides up to King James We can go through centuries And if you really wanna know We'll go from Plato to Rousseau Marx, Engels, Socrates The state of war and property The republic keeps you busy Mapping out the ideal city Justice, virtue, and your soul Where to begin, I just don't know We didn't start the fire We've been yearning Since the worlds been turning We didn't start the fire We didn't lite it We're philosophizing John Locke, Will and Mary Refute pro-absolutists theories Wollstonecraft had sentiments Madison's a federalist Vice, factions, human nature The strongest branch - the legislature Don't know conditions of the man Then go read Hobbes' leviathan We didn't start the fire We've been yearning Since the worlds been turning We didn't start the fire We didn't lite it We're philosophizing, come on Aristotle, Edmund Burke Let's ease up on the Catholic Church Liberals and conservatives Opponents of enlightenment I hope that you believe in me 'Bout all of this philosophy If you need one more guy to see The father's Machiavelli We didn't start the fire We've been yearning Since the worlds been turning We didn't start the fire We didn't lite it We're philosophizing