Calvin and Hobbes

Sartre's "Absolute Freedom " is exceptionally insightful and empowering. He provides his views on why he believes that free will exists. Sartre goes on to explain that just because we are free doesn’t mean we get away with doing anything. In fact, he claims that we are responsible for every choice we make. Because of this Sartre claimed that we are “Condemned to be free.” Sartre's views may be viewed as liberating and logical, but our knowledge of the world firmly supports that we may not be as…

Locke and Hobbes are political philosophers, very important in the development of politics and a great influence for modern thought. The two make reference in their texts to the thought in which man exists without government "state of nature", and the risk of it. On the one hand, Locke talks about the benefits that are to come. He believes that men are by nature social animals. And when referring to the state of nature, he points out already existing examples. Meanwhile, Hobbes is quite more…

Both Hobbes and Locke use equality of men in a state of nature as the starting point for their theories of the rise of government. They both begin by describing man’s true nature as he would naturally appear on earth before the formation of society. These theorists were not only attempting to describe the state of nature and man's formation of government but were also encouraging governmental reform. Thomas Hobbes view of equality, in Levithan, is essentially pessimistic. He contends that no…

As one of the most influential philosophers of his times, John Locke's concepts still remain to have a significant impact on current politics. His political theory was based on the concept of self-ownership and he argued the every person has a right to own their property. In addition to this, he believed that the government's main role should be limited to protecting its citizens and their property. Locke was also noted for his writing entitled “Letters Concerning Toleration ” (Locke, 1689) in…

Books of the past can still relate to how society is today. Especially when the book is about political philosophy or political science. Political philosophy is the study of politics, liberty, justice, law, and rights, which leads into why these things are needed, as well as what makes a legitimate government, what rights should or should not be protected and why. Political science is about possessing the knowledge of dealing with systems within a government, the behavior of the government and…

Madeline Neubert Philosophy and Society 11/5/17 A Perfect Society, an Association, and a State: Discussing Aquinas, Kant, and Marx A political system, depending on its’ influences, can shape into a different role for its’ individual members. In the lenses of Thomas Aquinas, Immanuel Kant, and Karl Marx, the different societies in question are founded on different bases of beliefs, needs, and perceptions of the individual. The perfect society, association, or state, for its’ members, differs…

John Locke’s political philosophy has had a lasting impact on American political ideology. In chapter 5 of the Second Treatise, "Of Property," Locke traces man's endeavor to make something of himself. Locke believes that “man must earn his way toward self-ownership. This is not merely a matter of rhetorical presentation; it is a theory of human history” (Henry 215). While Locke’s influence on the principles of the Declaration of Independence are highly regarded, his deepest impact on the…

In a rather pessimistic tone, Hobbes describes humans as being self-interested and bound to rationality by nature, withholding traits that would ultimately make life in a society lacking civil order “nasty, brutish, and short” (Hobbes, Thomas, and J C. A. Gaskin). His cynical use of the adjective “short” in his description of the State of Nature follows from his conclusion that human…

Beauty and terror are two words that can be associated with peace and war, security and fear, comfort and devastation, serenity and distribution. Peace is a necessary requirement among all nations because its based on a system of just and truth. War has always been a motivation among nations to seek authority and power, some see it as the mechanism of survival and a fullfilment to humans desire of violence, others see it as violent armed conflict between two political units that share…

The Leviathan of Hobbes proposes a system of supremacy that a supreme or invincible ruler controls. Meanwhile, Locke's Second Treatise of Government presents a government that is dependable or responsible to its people with restrictions on the supremacy or power of the sovereign. Furthermore, according to Hobbes, the "state of nature" is both extremely a cruel setting and oddly formed or structured. Hobbes recognizes that we have natural laws that exist, but he mostly talks about the "state of…