5 Questions
Why do some people hesitate to ask questions about the 'how' of power?
Some people hesitate to ask questions about the 'how' of power because they fear it would limit them to describing its effects without relating those effects to causes or a basic nature, making power a mysterious substance.
What does the text suggest about the distrust of power's distinct qualities?
The text suggests that the distrust of power's distinct qualities indicates a presupposition that power exists with three distinct qualities: its origin, its basic nature, and its manifestations.
Why does the author grant a certain privileged position to the question of 'how'?
The author grants a certain privileged position to the question of 'how' not to eliminate the questions of 'what' and 'why' but because they wish to address the 'how' of power.
What do some people seem to suspect about power when they hesitate to interrogate it?
Some people seem to suspect the presence of a kind of fatalism when they hesitate to interrogate power, indicating a reluctance to call it into question.
What is the danger of proceeding without explicitly justifying the approach to questioning power?
The danger of proceeding without explicitly justifying the approach to questioning power is the indication of a kind of fatalism, and a reluctance to call power into question.
Test your understanding of power and its implications with this thought-provoking quiz. Explore the "how" of power and its relationship to causes and basic nature. Challenge your perspective on this mysterious substance and its effects.
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