Political philosophy

Niccilò Machiavelli’s political philosophy writing, The Prince, is a piece of writing that intends to teach an upcoming prince an approach of ruling that can guarantee a lasting period of power. Machiavelli states that the number one characteristic that a prince must posse that of virtue. Machiavelli defined virtue as a way that a prince acquires power over a dominion, and later goes on to add to the define by stating that “it is necessary for a prince if he wishes to maintain himself, to learn…

assembly. The 1800’s were when classical liberalism started to make things happen, but in the 1900’s were pretty much when they useless because of The Great Depression and The World Wars. Apparently, it was also the founding fathers’ political philosophy and this philosophy was mentioned in many documents through history that dealt with America’s government including The Constitution and The Federalist Papers. Modern Liberalism is considered the be the best version of liberalism…

The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes was a believer that all humans are completely self-interested. He argued that without a strong, stable government or political authority, which in his time would be absolute monarchy, mankind would constantly be at war with each other, because we are solely looking out for ourselves. According to him, the only alternative to living under the authority of a government is complete chaos, violence and insecurity. He even went as far as to describe human life as…

I think Wikipedia actually has a decent article on progressive nationalism. It summarizes it as thus: "Left-wing nationalism describes a form of nationalism officially based upon equality, popular sovereignty, and national self-determination. It has its origins in the Jacobinism of the French Revolution. Left-wing nationalism typically espouses anti-imperialism. It stands in contrast to right-wing nationalism, and has often rejected racist nationalism and fascism." That seems like a pretty…

this term, coined by Comte de Tracy during the French revolutionary period, has been an ever evolving concept. There are various ideological beliefs that differ on what the most suitable social, political, and economic structures will create the “best” societal outcome. These wide ranges of philosophies may include support for individualistic nature or that we should all be socially cooperative and act only in the best interest of our community. Some perspectives express that it is up to our…

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…

INTRODUCTION After the period of political disintegration culminating in the English Civil war, Thomas Hobbes espoused the theory of social contract which instigated disparate reactions and profoundly impacted the political philosophy of his time. In Leviathan, believing that a system devoid of government is systematically prone to dissolution into a devastating condition of war, he unified the concepts of civil polity under governance of an undivided and absolute sovereign and the laws of…

the relationship one had with their God, and admired pieces of literature from ancient eras. Humanism during the Renaissance worked on reviving cultural and classical literature with the goal of spreading humanities (grammar, poetry, history, and philosophy). During this time, humanism and religion were actually pretty intertwined. Francesco Petrarcar (or Petrarch), coined the “father of humanism”, was an amazing poet and scholar who inspired many other humanists. He did this…

The writings of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke dominated political philosophy during the seventeenth century. While these men were two of the most influential philosophers on government of all time, they both had distinct views that sometimes clashed with one another. Two differences that existed between Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were there views on the state of nature in regard to satisfying needs and justice. In Thomas Hobbe’s Leviathan, Hobbe’s believes that there is always constant war…

century Europe, philosophes, a group of social thinkers in Paris, would meet and discuss new ideas during the Enlightenment (Chpt.). The Enlightenment was the period in the history of western Europe characterized by dramatic revolutions in science, philosophy, and politics (plato.stanford.edu). The ideas spread throughout Europe and attracted the middle class, which allowed them to buy books (Ch. 6 Sec. 3). John Locke, known for his natural rights to life, liberty, and property, was a…