Civil society

For the most part, philosophies of social contracts are developed from a heuristic perspective of human conditions known as the natural state or conditions that are lack social order. From this perspective, philosophers like Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes attempt to explain the nature of humans and the rationality that was involved in giving up some of their freedom to create social structures. These theories, nonetheless differ widely on the basis of the author account and the natural…

courses and even in Calculus II at the college level. Reynolds was the first to push me in the engineering direction. Every math teacher after him suggested the same. By my junior year in high school, I had already made up my mind. I wanted to study Civil Engineering, and I do now at the University of Rhode Island. If it weren’t for Chris Reynolds, I wouldn’t have continued with math or even considered studying engineering. For that, I am extremely…

governed. In authoritarian states, there is only one ruler whether it may be a king, a military leader, dictator or even a president that will rule the government. Usually, the causes of why some states become Authoritarian are that there is some violent civil conflict that is going on or it could be a by-product of a Monarchy rule. It can also be a response to the abuse of a country’s…

the outcome would be demolished. Freedom must be restricted. For freedom of one must not offend freedom of others. In A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras, Patanjali Shastri J., observed, “Man as a rational being desires to do many things, but in a civil society his desires have to be controlled, regulated and reconciled with the exercise of similar desire by other individuals.” Thus, the fundamental rights ensured under Article 19(1) (a), 19(1) (b), 19 (1) (c), 19 (1) (d), 19 (1) (e) are limited by…

Imagine a man so smart that he is able to clearly observe and analyze major enlightenments and downfalls of a new nation. Now, imagine a man so shy that he rarely talks to women. These two men are one in the same: Alexis De Tocqueville. Tocqueville was a well-respected writer, philosopher and overall scholar of the 19th century, but he never could quite figure out one very important piece of the democratic puzzle: women. He spoke highly of the American woman; however, he took diminutive time…

intelligence when he visited America. However, women were second to men in school during the time of Tocqueville. Many women could only get an education if the school had additional room after male enrollment was completed. Also, by the time of the Civil War, only five colleges accepted female applicants. Even in the early-to-mid 20th century years, men and women’s schooling was vastly different. Coeducation institutions were highly controversial and subject matters were limited for women,…

if they have concluded that their will is no longer being executed by said law. A society cannot be free if it is not allowed to conduct peaceful resistance, and Oscar Wilde's argument that civil disobedience breeds progress is valid, along with Thoreau's stance that it is essential to society, as are the subsequent consequences. "It is through disobedience that progress has been made", and how free societies have been created and maintained (Oscar Wilde). Many of the sovereign nations that…

government and private donors to continue their work. Social entrepreneurs often exist in what is called civil society. Bruce Sievers defines civil society as an idea that is made of seven strands philanthropy, the common good, the rule of law, nonprofit and voluntary institutions, individual rights, free expression, and tolerance. Though this definition is pretty standard, because each societies’…

appeared at all times throughout the existence of mankind. It is a trait that all humans, no matter how submissive, own and utilize in their lifetime. Wilde’s claim that disobedience is a valuable human trait is valid because it has helped formed society today. Civil disobedience has been used many times in history and has resulted in social progress. Protests are a beneficial way for differential opinions to be expressed. For example, the 1913 Suffrage Parade composed of 5,000 women voicing…

On account of the state of nature Locke argues a more humane argument I agree with that all man are equal and not one has more power than another versus Hobbes who argues that it should be a “war of all against all”. A war of “all” seems more like a world of chaos, as to Locke’s argument makes the world seem like a not to shameless of a place to reside in. Though there is no perfect world to live in, his state of nature is a close representation of how to obtain a perfect equality and freedom…