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Thomas Hobbes: First and foremost Thomas Hobbes wrote the controversial Leviathan to help explain and justify his theories on a psychological level as well as a physiological level. Deriving from this text and information that supports it in the Leviathan, he basically outlines his thoughts, first in a psychological way about the individual human and his state of nature, having a sense of motion and perception that imply his/her actions. Hobbes understands that human nature is everywhere and…

increasing student participation and widening participation is crucial in this research to show how this plays itself out the social justice terrain. Drawing on various theories (discussed below) allows for conceptualizing the framework for the research. John Rawls is widely regarded as one of the most important political philosophers of the second half of the twentieth century. He is primarily known for his theory of justice as fairness, which develops principles of justice to govern a modern…

people who have major impacts on their lives. The novel suggests that power is represented differently between men and women- or woman- and above all, the novel relies on the power of physical strength and intelligent manipulation to have their way. John Steinbeck portrays the idea that men and women have different ways to prove their power and thus, manipulation was far more damaging than physical aggression, and that manipulation was frankly the only way women could gain power during the Great…

The Red Pony is a book that was written by John Steinbeck. John Steinbeck is an award winning author for his novels and short stories. The Red Pony is one of Steinbeck's books that he wrote based on his life and growing up. Throughout The Red Pony it shows Jody progressing and maturing through the parts of the book. Throughout the 4 parts Jody learns that life and death are connected in many different ways. Jody also undergoes many valuable lessons about life to begin maturing. Progressing to…

SYNTHESIS #3 – Locke and Rousseau People need government. The authority of civil society provides protection and is necessary because it is able to help better the natural state of people. The Second Treatise of Government by John Locke and Basic Political Writings by Jean-Jacques Rousseau are two works that deal with political philosophy support this theory that government arises as a means of rectifying some of the shortcomings found in the state of nature. Locke and Rousseau have different…

Barack Obama is the current democratic president of the United States today. He was elected the 44th president on November 4, 2008 and won a second term on November 6, 2012. Barack Obama is not only the first African American president, he is also the first president to be born outside of the continental United States (Barack Obama: Life Before the Presidency). He has accomplished a lot throughout his lifetime and still strives to do so at the current age of fifty-four. Barack Obama’s tenure in…

limited economic growth was caused by a few main factors. Because these certain factors happened, american life was vastly changed until the recovery in the late 1930’s. Though economists are not completely sure why the Great Depression happened, a few key factors do stand out as specifically influencing the economy 's great downturn. The stock market, the buying and selling of stocks precisely know as Wall Street, altered American life greatly and some even claim caused the entire depression.…

Through a rather messy presidential election in 1800, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Aaron Burr were all vying for the presidency, or vice-presidency in Burr’s case. Hamilton had decided to support Jefferson on his campaign, which led Jefferson to the victory of winning president, and made Aaron Burr vice-president. Throughout…

well as only placing minimal demands on citizens. Liberals were the first political ideology to realize the importance of free markets for structuring communities. If a group does not have any structure then it will completely fall apart. John Locke laid the groundwork for liberals to endorse free markets and capitalism by the claim that people have property rights. Since liberals believed that individuals are the rightful owners of their own labor and goods then they have the…

The Chrysanthemums is a short story by John Steinbeck. It tells a story of a strong women named Elisa Allen and her husband Henry who live on a ranch across the Salinas River where winter has come, where the sun is blocked by a “grey-flannel fog.” At the beginning, Henry begins to negotiate a sale of thirty head of cattle, while Elisa Allen, his wife, and the main focus of the story, attends to her chrysanthemums in her garden. While handling the flowers, her husband comes back with great news:…