Why do I want to major in Politics?

     Now, I want to major in Politics. There are 3 reasons.


     Firstly, Politics is called master science. Politics is a fundamental study. Studying politics, I can use every study areas, such as Anthropology, Sociology, Philosophy, Economics, Ecology, Literature, Arts, Business, and materials such as mangas, animes, literatures, movies. What a fantastic study area is! Politics attract me.


      Secondly, once Masao Maruyama said paying homage to Shakespeare, "In the "political" world all people are not only spectators(bystanders) but also actors/actresses(participants) (=政治的世界では俳優ならざる観客はいない)". Also, Maruyama said, citizens should have 3 abilities to politics and political situations/problems, that is, enthusiasm, responsibility and judgment(objectivity). Once Max Weber said these 3 abilities' necessary to a German university's students who would become politicians or public servants. Maruyama applied these 3 abilities to general citizens. If everybody want to live in this world, we must get these 3 abilities and study politics for ever.


     Thirdly, Politics is a "possibilities" study. Search for every future's possibilities. In this term, I take a class of Political Theory. I studied about John Rawls' theory. Perhaps, many people think his theory is nonsense and not realistic/practical. However, it is the (embodiment of) Politics. Only thinking about now situations is more nonsense. Only thinking about every possibilities, which are even nonsense in current political situations, enables us to get better lives.



      Therefore, I want to study about Politics, especially Political Theory, Political Philosophy and Political Thought.


PS
     If you are interested in Politics or Political Theory, you should read these 2 books. Maybe, somebody has already know.

Introduction to Current Political Theory

Intro. to Politics and What Citizens Should do