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    groups, man in society and man in the state of nature. It is tough to understand the way that man in the state of nature lived and conducted himself, since “little care [was] taken by nature to bring men together through mutual needs and to facilitate their use of speech” (60). If nothing was written down or spoken concerning…

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    even though the Civil War drastically changed American society, it did not originally intend to end slavery. Rather, discourse about emancipation developed throughout the war. In 1863, a Minnesota soldier accordingly wrote, “I have never been in favor of the abolition of slavery until since this war has determined me in the conviction that it is a greater sin than our Government is able to stand—and now I go in for a war of emancipation…” (McPherson, 299). In the wake of the Civil War, Union…

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    Private property according to Marx was the right to enjoy one's own possessions without the regard of others in a society; private property was also a man's self-interest (Marx, Karl (1994-03-15). Marx: Selected Writings (Hackett Classics) The Jewish Question, pg 16). Marx wanted to abolish private property because this meant different class systems and alienation of…

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    Locke writes,” The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but to have only the law of nature for his rule.” John Locke, The Second Treatise of Civil Government, 1690. The people need to be free from government control and authority. Too many guidelines and laws for the people restrict their right and ability to be themselves and do what they want to in life, rather then what someone tells them…

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    Thomas Hobbes’s main concern has been just he didn’t understand how humans can live together in peace and avoid the violence and living in fear of civil conflict. He felt like we needed one person or a group of people in charge of deciding the correct decisions for every social and political issue that arises. Whereas John Locke just felt like we were all born the same, from the same species so there’s…

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    friends and fellow classmates turn into what they feared, turn into what society has been trying to suppress. Slowly but surely, each boy gives in to his id, even Piggy and Ralph who are so set on maintaining their civilization - humane behavior and good manners - give into their savage nature at some point. “Piggy and Ralph, under the threat of the sky, found themselves eager to take a place in this demented but partly secure society.” (Golding 152). Thomas Hobbes also examines how men are…

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    Documents. With this opportunity that I have been given I will greatly capitalize on the aspects that Locke put forth with equality while trying to also abide by the rules of the Social Contract created by Rousseau. Although these rules may help the society get in the ideal situation I will also establish some of the amendments from the Bill of Rights. This is to make sure that the citizens will stay in check to make sure nothing too crazy or overwhelming occurs. These three approaches and…

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    Can man live in the state of nature in a society? In John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government, he explains that the Law of Nature governs the state of nature and teaches mankind. Locke also states that in order to be a part of society man must own property, namely land. Without the land he cannot be a part of a society. However, a society is not a government. A government protects the rights and property of the society through laws. Man cannot exist solely in the state of nature; in order to…

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    In this paper, Thomas Hobbes ' view of society from his book The Leviathan will be discussed as well as challenged. His philosophy is that our human state of nature is ultimately a state of war. His premises, reasoning, and conclusion of this view will be explored in order to better understand his claim. In The Leviathan, Hobbes argues that our state of nature is a state of war. The goal of this book was to prevent Civil War and to show people that any sovereign is better than none at all. What…

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    a period of Enlightenment. At this time a French philosopher named Jean-Jacques Rousseau developed the Social Contract theory also known as contractarianism. Contractarianism is the theory that a contract binds the government with all members of society. Jean Jacques Rousseau’s theory of contractarianism was a major influence on the French Revolution. The Social Contract was Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s way to explain his views on how a political community should be settled. In the contract Rousseau…

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