----- Original Message ----- From: "// ravi" <ravi at platosbeard.org>
My suspicion is that the answer to this question (not from Miles, but from the textbook) will reduce the source or appeal (of revolt, etc) to some form of self-interest (enlightened, rational, … pick your qualifier). However, such explanation would, it seems to me, be nothing more than another form of a ‘nature’ argument (and invite references to the so-called naturalistic fallacy).
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But very often, when people do revolt, they risk everything: Life, limb, possessions, safety,....so "self-interest" doesn't explain that.
Joanna