Political compass

On account of the state of nature Locke argues a more humane argument I agree with that all man are equal and not one has more power than another versus Hobbes who argues that it should be a “war of all against all”. A war of “all” seems more like a world of chaos, as to Locke’s argument makes the world seem like a not to shameless of a place to reside in. Though there is no perfect world to live in, his state of nature is a close representation of how to obtain a perfect equality and freedom…

POT3302 POT 3303 Political Ideologies John Locke’s vision of individual rights, rights of rebellion The scholar John Locke opines that a government bears the mandate to serves its people by protecting their life, liberty and their property. In his view, governments should not endorse the tyrannical rule of law; instead, the dispersion of authority should include excising the rule of law that serves all people (Aaron, 2011). Thus, he supports the decision to protest or rebel against any form of…

One of the core ideologies in International Relations has been Realism. Realism focuses on self interest, which is defined by the state seeking power and gaining complete sovereignty. According to Hans J. Morgenthau’s “Politics Among Nations, The Struggle for Power and Peace,” there are six important actors that cultivate this concept. These actors are the state, anarchy, self interest, human nature, rationale and force, which are what make a functioning society. Despite the origins and use of…

These political ideologies have been around since the 17TH century and have simply been manipulated to fit a particular time and place. They’ve been adapted to fit different political institutions and have been used to determine the essence of man and how he functions on a global scale. Both Hobbes and Rousseau used the state of nature to describe…

Delusions and Misconceptions Even as perfect a utopia world may be, it is misconceived to be a dystopia. A utopia is “a place of ideal perfection especially government and social conditions” (“Utopia”). The other, dystopia, is “an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives” (“Dystopia”). At the end, there can only be a dystopian world. Considering the fact that nothing can be perfect and there will always be people to defy the rules and laws. In 1984, it may seem…

In the book of Republic, Socrates talk about two different cities name city of pigs and city of luxury. Socrates believed that the city of pigs was “the true city and the healthy city. But, as the story went on we found that it was another city called the city of luxury which people from the city of pigs believe was exactly the same as the city of pigs. I think that the city of pigs is the best city because it’s a healthy a society in which everyone shares the work according to ability and the…

Political theory is something that continually requires us to think about the nature of humans, because that is, essentially, what politics is about: people. However, this of course leads to many different theories with nuances regarding the very basic capacities and capabilities of humans and how government ought to be organized in order to best utilize these capacities and capabilities. While there has been a plethora of theory regarding how a government ought to be run, Thomas Hobbes’s…

In “Of the System of Man’s Free Agency” D’Holbach explains his argument that human action is determined by the laws of nature. He proposes that humans are part of the natural world and therefore governed by necessary laws, so they have no free will. On this essay I will argue that D’Holbach’s argument on motive is not a good one; I will explain the argument, present why do I think the argument fails and consider ways to defend the argument from my own attack. D’Holbach’s Argument D’Holbach…

In Amy Chua’s book, Day of Empire, the main emphasis is how hyperpowers rise to the top, achieving global dominance, and how they fall off the global plateau. She writes about a theory that she believes is the secret to global dominance, and provides examples to further prove her theory. Chua believes the secret is to be as tolerant as the empire/nation can possibly be, and to obviously not be extremely intolerant. Empires should be tolerant of race, religion, and other cultures, and attempt to…

The documentary #reGeneration: The Politics of Apathy and Activism explores the causes behind one of the most prominent issues in societies across America today. The said problem detailed in the documentary is the essence of the cynical millennial generation, commonly called “Generation Me”. While at first I was not a fan of how the filmmakers were portraying my generation, I came to realize that this is actually a serious issue in modern society and that we do need to do something about it.…