Liberalism

Thaqif Kamaruszaman Enlightenment and the French Revolution Marques The fires of the revolution that swept the nation of France during the 18th century were fueled by Enlightenment ideas brought in by thinkers, coming from the recent Scientific Revolution, to France composed of various backgrounds. From the execution of a monarchy, to the creation of a monumental empire, the French Revolution was ravaged and fought on the ideas of freedom and justice for all. The people of France were…

Individual’s Moral Obligation to stand for what is Right In “Civil Disobedience” by Thoreau asserts that government seldom shows itself sufficient and that it often derives its power from the majority; who are its subjects. Furthermore, Thoreau underscores that the state, just as corporates have no conscience, but through its citizens, can be viewed as conscientious or reckless. Consequently, it is up to the people to practice conscience when endeavoring into their activities. Civil…

Each of the three revolutions ended with a difference being made in the government and in the way it governed its people. Although the three revolutions were very different from each other in the sense of physically how they were carried out, they all had one common goal; to be less oppressed and to have more liberty and freedom. Also, much of thee revolutions are connected and may have affected the other revolutions. Chronologically, the first revolution to occur was the Glorious Revolution.…

I H. HAVE-NOTS: GENERAL MEANING The word 'have-not' is specifically used for those human beings who are deliberately denied of the means of livelihood by the those who welter in wealth. The term can be better understood if it is juxtaposed with its antonym, 'have'. Apart from its direct and literal meaning, it has wider connotations. In fact, all human beings are 'haves' and 'have-nots' both in some way or the other. 1. Have-nots: Genesis and Etymological Interpretation - The…

The world is constantly changing, and improving for the better. The Age of Enlightenment was a key period where people began to think philosophically in eighteenth century Europe. People began to expand their minds and focus not on the past but on the future, a world where anything and everything is possible. The world changed for the better, and people were beginning to think of ways to better themselves and society. Philosophers all believed in four views, rationality, progress,…

In the realm of political and religious influence, philosophical thought often finds itself at immense odds with the ruling parties. Endeavors of free will and personal betterment can lay in opposition with the goals of an overtly authoritarian ruling class, or even the supposed mass ignorance democracy is damned to fall liable to. John Stuart Mill expanded upon this greatly in Utilitarianism and On Liberty, equating the pursuit of personal liberty to be not only the “protection from tyrannical…

My Political Ideology My political view point is Moderate and neither just Conservative or Liberal. Being Moderate, I side with some issues on either side without fully joining the team. Two topics I agree with on the Conservative side are Pro-Life and Gun-Rights, I feel these two are the most important to myself. On the Liberal side, I focus more on the No Death Penalty Regulation and Legalizing Marijuana. Conservatives tend to dislike change and want things to stay the same or, in some cases…

In his piece, Thomas Paine strongly expresses a persuasive outlook as to why the colonists should fight for their independence. He believes that their willing right to be free shall not be put aside and that their abilities to achieve their freedom may be affected by factors such as God, the British, or even just simply the fact that Paine described the reasoning to get the colonists to fight in such an expressive way. Throughout this piece, Paine’s goal was to persuade the colonists to strive…

Why do you want to become a Social Worker? At first when people ask me that question my first instinct is to say “ because I want to help people.” Well that’s pretty obvious right? If I didn’t want to help people then why am I becoming a Social Worker? To answer the question why do I want to become social worker I have to look at it in a different way. I ask myself why do people need help and why do I want to help them? I usually ask myself these questions a lot when I am going through my Social…

The Constitution today is a symbolism of American. It shows how we broke away from British rules and formed our own type of government. The Constitution is held proud in American and is essential because it shows documentation of what our rights and liberties are. The Founding Fathers motives in creating the constitution were to create a more democratic society. For example limiting the power of government insuring we all have domestic tranquility, and ways to create a unbiased government. The…