Polis

Siwei Xie A91088106 Poli 113A Prof. Magagna Confucian Political Economy Introduction A political economy looks at the conditions that are conducive to the production or consumption as organized by the nation. It emphasizes the importance of economics to the state by expressing the laws of production of wealth at the state level just like the politics of economics in the households. This philosophy head back to the days of the Chinese philosopher, Confucius, an ancient Chinese philosopher and…

Jeongho Ju Professor Schendan Poli 5: Introduction to Political Thought and Theory 11 Feburary, 2015 How hard is to be free? From the beginning of the society, and up to date, freedom is still a hot topic in public relation between different individuals. Throughout the course of history, individuals fought for freedom for themselves, for their families and they fought for their countries. Due to the various opinions about generally everything in the world, and which also includes liberty, a lot…

They did not have the visions of Heaven and Hell as we do now. Specifically, the idea that living a good life will lead one to a pleasant afterlife and that living a bad or immoral life will lead one to an unpleasant afterlife. The ancient Greeks saw life after death as something only attainable through glory in their present lives. As Achilles said in the Iliad (1997 trans.), “If I hold out here and I lay siege to Troy, my journey home is gone, but my glory never dies. If I voyage back to the…

Xiaoxuan Zhao Poli 113A Professor Victor Magagna July 21, 2017 Prompt 1: Five Core Concepts The East Asian political thought is based on various concepts that impact its development. The concepts of Confucianism, human nature, harmony, are at the core of the East Asian political thought. These concepts form the foundation of promoting an understanding of the political orientation. This work examines the various concepts in the East Asian political thought and action. Confucianism marks an…

2016, the year of change. A change in stocks, a change in presidents, a change in political views, and a change in societal lenses. Because of the upcoming era of the Republican and the strict ideals brought along with the presidential reign of Donald Trump, the Hispanic population and culture is vastly being oppressed and isolated due to the change in stances on immigration. In addition to being of Hispanic background, being a part of the lower working class in socio-economic times like this…

In the first half of 2016, the United States alone has had over 136 mass shootings (by definition, an incident in which four or more people are wounded or killed), and is growing rapidly. (Gun Violence Archive) This topic in particular has been one of heavy discussion in the past few years, due to a wide range of interests. Is it because of the current implementation on firearm laws in the United States, or something much more sinister? In today’s world, the moment that a mass shooting erupts…

There were contributions to the evolution of western civilization. Aristotle influenced so much more than a few books and teachings. He was a coined a philosopher. The student turned teacher even after death. Today’s western civilizations were not possible if not for the many influential ancient scholars. Vital to the emergence of civilization was growth through either movements that involved: religion, education, greed, or technological advances. In ancient Greece, Aristotle surfaced and would…

While discrimination issues have been a part of American politics for well over a century, in the past decade a highly charged debate has entered into the arena of political subterfuge fueling policy controversies from the state to national level. The issue of transgender access policies addressing the use of public facilities, such as restrooms and locker rooms has caused contradictory laws to be put into place. Bills have been passed at the State level, which some argue violates Civil Rights.…

Throughout the ages of men, we have been groping for the secret of the universe and our role in it. The plant we lived is so gorgeous that we are just like new-born babe curious about everything in the world. We are curious about the shape of this world; waiting for a glimpse of the edge of it, so they started to explore this planet, finally found the earth is a sphere. We were then puzzled with the origin of ourselves as we used to perceive that human is not the son of God but evolved from…

sat on a wooden seat by the window.‘He was a cheerful sort, bad looser but generous when he won, ask Irene she was his favourite. He told her he had a plan and they soon would be rich.’‘How much were his debts Mr Knife.’‘It’s Mac. I’ve tell’t the polis a’ ready. Enough money. Maybe too much.’‘Enough to kill him, you scoundrel.’ Wilson stood up.‘Aw Mr Doctor, If a’ killed them all it would pollute the Clyde.’‘Thank you Mr MacKnife, you’ve confirmed my suspicions.’ He got up shook Mac’s hand and…