Political philosophy

The harm principle, as espoused by John Stuart Mill in his 1859 text On Liberty, is perhaps one of the most important components of liberal political theory. He argues that ‘the sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number, is self-protection.’ Certainly, the harm principle lies right at the heart of liberal individualism . This essay will analyse Mill’s conception of the harm principle and consider its…

In contemporary America, Donald Trump, is the latest example of a flaw built directly into the American political system: an electoral system in which the majority rules and there is no minority representation, because the winner takes all. Except, in the 2016 American presidential election, the majority winner did not win; Trump lost the popular vote to Clinton by over 2.8 million votes. Therefore, the Trump phenomenon is not the end of democracy as we know it, or even the end of the world. The…

the woman would kill her child after she gave birth”- (Hopskins, 2008). Being a parent is hard work, but parents know what is best for their children. The parent has to make the decision what is best for the child. Super Patriotism is the political philosophy that can help eliminate the injustices of infanticide. “Super Patriotism is total obedience to the law even if individuals believe that the laws are unjust the laws are still to be followed. There are three arguments for Super Patriotism 1)…

Locke’s definition of property does not only include physical goods but also encompasses human rights such as the “right to life and liberty”. Under a system of restricted government the state would have minimal intervention with issues relating to personal liberties and would be constitutionally prevented from doing so. The ideal system under which governments could protect the human rights or legal rights of individuals would be an interventionist system under which the government would not be…

Ibn Khaldun’s greatest contribution to the study of politics and social behaviors is his concept of Asabiya. When reading his Muqaddimah, one should be really careful as the Khaldunian philosophy is such a highly selective and well organized one. Any misinterpretation can lead us to huge misconception like what happened with many who interpreted Asabiya as the base to establish a state while Luxury lead to its collapse Franz Rosenthal, the first and might be the only translator of the entire…

mutually defined by all. This is because of the various aspects that impact one perception on what freedom is and how it should be achieved. Through the text Introduction to Social and Political Society by Omid Payrow Shabani and Monique Deveaux, Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill provide their unique philosophies on the concept on freedom and liberty. Kant stands behind positive liberty and advocates that the government can act as an institutionalized version of the best parts of ourselves…

University. As a student at Oxford he was chosen to be the tudor for the noble family the Cavendish 's. Under their employment he was able to attend event where the King of England, members of Parliament and other wealthy land owners met and discuss political ideas. Hobbs later was the math tutor for the future King Charles II.(Williams,2016) During this time the British Civil War started in 1642 and lead to the King being executed and a…

In the comparison of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean Jacques Rousseau and their respective ideas of The Social Contract I would like to begin by breaking down what the Social Contract is and all its encompassing ideas. The concept of social contract theory is that before civilization man lived in the state of nature in its purest form. There was no central body of governance and no law to regulate society. This meant there were hardships and oppression on certain sections of the society…

the other hand self-consciousness has I the ethical realm its absolute foundation and the end which actuates its effort. Thus ethical life is the concept of freedom developed into the existing world and the nature of self-consciousness” (Hegel’s Philosophy of Right, 142). The ethical life is divided into 3 important parts; family, the civil society, and the…

angas In 1513, the Italian diplomat, writer, and philosopher Niccoló Machiavelli released his political treatise titled De Principatibus, or The Prince. His book not only formed the basis for political science and is considered one of the first works of modern philosophy, but also stressed many ideas that remain controversial in modern day politics. One of the more prominent ideas in Machiavelli’s masterpiece is that the ends of one’s actions justify how they got there. This idea that someone’s…