Forms of government

From the 8th century BCE to the 5th century CE in the Mediterranean Basin there were many political and cultural changes and continuities. Politically, social stability was created due to a change from a democratic form of government to an empire given that empires do not promote the acceptance of opinions of all people. In addition, cultural changes were also portrayed with the characteristics of religions changing from the popular polytheistic view to a monotheistic view since it appealed to…

and forms of government. In the text, Socrates and other Athenians debate on the true meaning of justice. After establishing the premises, Socrates concludes his arguments by praising aristocracy as the best form of government because it is ruled by rational philosopher kings who are just, and critique other forms of government, especially democracy because the desire nature of the human soul rules the city. Today, both forms of government still exist, but democracy seems to be the ideal form of…

Despite the varying motivations of governments in the works of Antigone and “Allegory of the Cave”, both share similar problems. As with any type of government, opposition exists, and often sparks conflict between multiple parties. Flaws are inherent in almost every government, and often lead to a weakening of power for the monarch. Basing government abilities on something not everyone believes in limits not only the rulers, but also others that are denied access because of their beliefs or…

philosophers/critics. While both philosophers see the public being manipulated, they disagree on how to fix this problem and who should be in control of the government. Herman and Chomsky suggest that democracy is the best way to rule for a government. On the contrary, Plato believes that the public is the problem and that democracy should be avoided as a way to rule a government and that a small group…

hold the highest position in the government. If he gave up this assumption that certain people are intrinsically unfit to occupy certain political social positions, he wouldn’t make this claim. He would instead create a society where everyone’s voice is heard no matter which social status they come from. A society that hears the voices of all the people and doesn’t underestimate their ideas. Also, he would allow the average citizen to be part of the government and have a voice for himself and…

what a horrible form of government is, a place where you aren’t represented or heard and your government doesn’t even take your opinions and needs into account. This is why representative democracy is the best form of government known to man because it leads to well informed decisions, promotes citizens’ basic rights, and is the most progressive. As stated so eloquently in the Preamble to the Constitution and by President Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address, stated, our government exists…

Mill looks to assert that intellectual and moral pleasure are superior to lesser qualitative forms of pleasure like physical ones through an empiricist outlook. The assumption that moral and intellectual pleasure is best leads him to distinguish between happiness and contentment, heralding the former to be the more important quality to attain. Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755), a Frenchmen,…

The Athenian people have experienced numerous forms of government ranging from a constitutional oligarchy, monarchy to democracy over the course of their history. They transitioned from lowly slaves and serfs who were born into their casts, to a free people elected into office. In the best of times, they were given land and stature while in the worst, vengeance, banishment and war. The Athenian embracement of democracy over monarchy can be attributed to the tyranny experienced under the rule of…

the adversary intends to negate his opponent’s way of life and therefore must be repulsed or fought in order to preserve one’s own form of existence” (Schmitt 1927, 27). The political exist to justly defend the created political order. A group of people who willingly engage in political life must do so by recognize their moral and political views as being different form others, in that the others or enemies hold such views that the differences are of the utmost degree of intensity and have no…

Which is better: governments with casualties or casual governments? Absolutism is a more expedient form of government because it is quick and painless; it provides the guidance and boundaries to keep countries and citizens out of turmoil; democracy is slow, messy, and ineffective. In the United States of America, a representative democracy, Congress takes long to do little. The Washington Informer proves this through their article “Democratic, GOP Squabbling Leads to Government Shutdown”…