Political philosophy

Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince had a significant impact on modern political philosophy and our views on ethics, leaders, and human behavior as a whole. His contributions to political conduct was primarily the freeing of political action, or more generally statecraft, from moral consideration. He did this not by being the first to consider it, but the first to thoughtfully advise that actions be done on purely political principles and criteria. The history of the treatise inception is also important in understanding Machiavelli’s mindframe. It is very interesting that the person whom the treatise was intended for was none other than a Medici, the ruling family of Florence that had banished him from his home, who was also related to the current…

The spirit of Jackson’s political philosophy was indeed democratic. He was in favor of the participation of the common man in the government. He was a populist leader, a war hero, and he believed in the power of the “common man”. Instead of all this republican thinking, Jackson’s political philosophy had some serious limitations. That is his political philosophy can best be described as Jackson’s democracy, or to be more precise a limited democracy. Jackson political philosophy was built on the…

history. He was an English philosopher and also a political theorist. Similar to Thomas Jefferson, he was also one of the most active contributors to the Age of Enlightenment in America and Europe. He is even regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the early enlightenment phase. His works are considered to be extremely significant for the development of Political Philosophy (Nuovo 2011). John Locke was born on 29th August, 1632 in England (Biography.com n.d.). He was born in a well…

Niccolò Machiavelli, a prominent figure during the Italian Renaissance, is often referred to as the founder of modern political science. Machiavelli 's cynical approach to ruling and politics even gave birth to a special term used when a ruling parties employ his worldview – Machiavellian-ism. This style of politics is known for being opposing what some refer to as the “ideal” form of ruling and emphasizes a “politics of reality” in which ethics are secondary to results and function…

In the article, Hobbes 's Moral and Political Philosophy, Sharon Lloyd included, " social contract theory; the method of justifying political principles or arrangements by appeal to the agreement that would make among suitably situated rational, free, and equal person" (Lloyd). Hobbes believes that a government exists because people agreed to give up some of their rights in exchange for the order and stability that a government provides. His belief was called the "social contract." In the 1700…

The state of nature Human Conflict was a structure used in political philosophy by most of these philosophers, like Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Human Conflict is a representation of the human being a part of the society or in a more current state. Thomas Hobbes and John Locke, both had their own outlook on human conflict in political state. The state of nature is a concept used in moral and political philosophy, religion, social contract theories and international law to denote the…

In the 17th century, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were philosophers who developed beliefs about the nature of man, which influenced their political philosophies and ideas about the social contract between the people and their government. Thomas Hobbes believed that all humans were naturally wicked and selfish. He stated that without a government there would be war with every man against each other and life would be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. Meanwhile, John Locke believed that…

A second objection to Nozicks theory comes from Will Kymlicka, in his book Contemporary Political Philosophy3. He discusses Nozicks example of Wilt Chamberlain, a famous basketballer. The example is put forward that every time people come to see him play, they donate an extra 25 cents which goes directly to Wilt Chamberlain. At the end of the season, if one million people have attended his home games, he could end up with $250,000 extra income. Nozick believes that is entirely peoples choice as…

Political Philosophy overview Why does Government exist? Government exists to regulate citizens of any given Country. The Government has certain responsibilities that they must put forth to protect and honor its citizens. Such as maintaining providing public services (schools, roads, libraries etc.), military defense,preserving order within the community, socialize the young, and collect taxes. Which controls should governments exert over individuals? Governments should have the control to…

Thomas Hobbes Political Philosophy: The Leviathan When you hear the name Thomas Hobbes what comes to mind? Actor, teacher, or Maybe, you’ve never heard the name before. How about a 17th century philosopher with Founding work in political philosophy. He was born in 1588, in Wiltshire, England and Became a highly gifted student who soon attended Oxford. Thomas Hobbes’s first Published work was a translation of the Greek historian Thucydides completed in 1629. He was then…