Political cinema

humane ideal” and argues that positive law threatens individual autonomy by justifying paternalistic coercion. In his work, Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville views liberty as a benefit produced by political life under a free government and posits a conception of positive liberty as political participation. This essay will argue contrary to Berlin, that positive liberty is equally as important as negative liberty for liberalism as the latter is insufficient in ensuring self-realization.…

In his speech given for the UN on January 18, 2017, Xi Jinping presents a number of points that represent a specific view from one of the following political theories: neo-realism, neo-liberalism, constructivism, and power transition theory. He seems to focus heavily on globalization, the international community, and international organizations, while attempting to acknowledge the fact that individual countries should have their own governments and be allowed to remain individualized. According…

"Community, Identity, and Stability”(Huxley 1), these words of Huxley's Brave New World perfectly describes the characteristics needed for an ideal society. However, this perception can change from one person to another. The Brave New World explores a ‘negative utopian civilization’ in which The natural processes of birth, emotions, and aging are prohibited and represent savagery in this world. It surrounds the idea of the advancement of subconscious conditioning, predetermining every aspect…

Trust – An Argumentative Essay on Civilian-Military Relations The history of civilian-military relations is riddled with developments that are both positive and negative in nature. However, one has to determine whether these instances have left a progressive relationship as an overarching theme of trust as it continues to change among the social landscape in our modern-day American society. The Armed Forces Journal “The Silent Crisis” explains that there is indeed a problem between civilian and…

Machiavelli and Hobbes both lived through politically unstable times. This significantly impacted their approach to politics compared to those that preceded them. They address political theory from a different perspective. Machiavelli’s assessment of human nature is that people are self-interested, warlike and fundamentally maleficent. Hobbes discussion of human nature is his discussion of the state of nature. A key concept he uses to describe the state of nature is competition. He believed…

A single word that describes an alternate reality that may never be witnessed by humans. Utopia, according to Oxford Dictionary, is defined as “An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.” Saint Thomas More, an English 16th century philosopher, lawyer, and Renaissance humanist, published a two-part book called Utopia. The first portion relays the corruption in England through the eyes of More and a few friends as they sit in his garden chatting. The concepts they discuss…

secure and convenient rather than their spirits aligning with reason. Glaucon concludes his argument by adding a statement by Adeimantus who claims that justice is praised only for its consequences, it holds a reputation with winning, such as within political campaigns or successful marriages. Ultimately, both philosophers challenge Socrates to prove whether or not justice can be justified as a good in…

The Romantic’s Interpretation of Truth Even though that Romanticism happened after Puritanism, they still believed that the Puritan’s beliefs are wrong interpretation of truth of life. In the 18th century, when Romanticism arises, they started to criticize Puritan's beliefs. They believed that nature is the right element to determine the true meaning of life. Pearl, in literal meaning can be view as a part of the nature and, often represents purity. Created as a character in the book…

Dante and Farinata had opposing views regarding their political parties. Farinata supported those of the high society and Roman Emperor while Dante favored the lower class and the pope. Although Dante did support the pope this did not spare Pope Anastasius II from being accursed to the sixth circle for allowing the unorthodox practices of his time. As a Catholic, allowing this practice was unacceptable. Dante’s seventh circle of hell is reserved for those that have committed violent actions,…

Albert Camus, a philosopher of the twentieth century, claimed that: “A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world” (The Tribune). As expressed by Camus, man is depicted as civilized, living in a society of morals and manners, while a beast or animal is considered cruel, coarse, and acts only on instinct. In Life Is A Dream Pedro Calderón de la Barca explores both natures through the hybrid character Sigismund, who begins by embodying a rough filthy nature when he acts maliciously…