Political cinema

In Rousseau's Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts, human nature is established as the fundamentals of society. Human nature is shown to be necessary in regards to authenticity and virtue through simplistic activities. When writing this piece, Rousseau painted a thought of nature having intentions for mankind and the model of virtue shaped from it. Immediately, in the beginning of the book, unnatural artistic and scientific hobbies are denounced by Rousseau. Currently, in a time of the…

Author, Parker Palmer, in the prelude to his book, “Healing the Heart of Democracy,” discusses the state of our nation. Throughout the prelude, he identifies key problems with our society that create “darkness,” and he gives many ways for us to resolve these obstacles in order to “see the light.” Palmer’s purpose is to unite citizens together so that they can understand each other and create a better society. Palmer describes the “dark” of our world in a variety of ways. He begins by…

CONTEXT- All-India Congress had just ratified the Quit India resolution, India was at a tipping point in terms of freedom from British imperialism, the time was optimal for mobilizing public opinion in favor of freedom. AUDIENCE-Gandhi’s speech, “Quit India”, given on August 1942 in Bombay was geared towards an Indian population, oppressed by British rule (Manas). Gandhi spoke to all social groups in India in this speech, however he selectively addressed the Muslims and Hindus. In fact, a…

revolution and other educational philosophies. While Locke and Rousseau share some ideas in social contract theory, they have differing opinions on the state of nature and how it affects human happiness. Locke defines nature to be the civil and political equality between all people. Conversely, Rousseau depicts the state of nature to be a time before a prehistoric time were…

A reading of Walter Benjamin’s ‘Critique of Violence’ raises some question. What is the purpose of violence? What does it mean for modernity in terms of coloniality or postcoloniality? Does mythical violence lead to divine violence? Are the two intersected? Who owns what property – including land among other things? And is Critique of Violence applicable in postcolonial study? These questions are what this paper is pursuing. The main argument in this paper is that violence is about power-making…

Background Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli or Niccolò Machiavelli was born in Florence, Italy 3rd May 1469 during Renaissance. He was known as Italian or Florentine historian, politician, diplomat, and philosopher. In 1494, there’s one well-known political family in Italy called Medici family—already ruled Florence for 40 years, which removed temporarily from power. Thus, Florence was under control by Girolamo Savonarola a Dominican monk who obsessed to transform Florence into a “Christian…

Response to The Battle of Algiers Can violence ever be justified? This is always a thorny question. During the peaceful era, the answer seem to be rather straightforward— in order to achieve social harmony, no violence should be justified. However, when situation complicates, it seem to be hard to give such a simple reply. After reading Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth and watching the Battle of Algiers, I think, in the colonial context, it is justifiable for the colonized to use…

Emerson advocated for the complete dismantlement of what he believed to be the flawed consumerist American state of mind resulting from the Industrial Revolution. He mentions in Self Reliance the downfalls of great men caused by“periodical disuse and perishing of means and machinery,” (113) and blames new mechanical inventions for being the greatest halters of human progression throughout history. He focuses on his version of a cultivated man versus an uncultivated man, his version being a man…

Machismo is strong or aggressive masculine pride. It is used throughout Chronicle of a Death Foretold. The theme of machismo is shown as a moral compass for the society in the novel by replacing faith and creating expectations to the characters to prove their masculinity. An example of this is when the Vicario brothers go and kill Santiago to gain their family reputation back. The men were more superior than the women and had more control over the households, while the women were just allowed to…

Ikenberry's " "The Rise of China and the Future of the West: Can the Liberal System Survive?” and Stephen Walt's "The Collapse of the Liberal World Order" Liberalism can be denoted as a form of political philosophy that is based on the idea of equality and liberty. This has led to the formation of a liberal political ideology and more so a system of governance made up of representatives who are freely and fairly elected. This doctrine which was founded in the west has been adopted by many…