Political philosophy

optimist or pessimistic views that they hold over humanity. Sandel argues in a way that reframes the situation to a more emotional argument rather than logical. Rawls uses his ideas about public reason and believe it should be applied into the political arena in which it could be very effective. This idea sums up to be what should…

John Locke’s political philosophy has had a lasting impact on American political ideology. In chapter 5 of the Second Treatise, "Of Property," Locke traces man's endeavor to make something of himself. Locke believes that “man must earn his way toward self-ownership. This is not merely a matter of rhetorical presentation; it is a theory of human history” (Henry 215). While Locke’s influence on the principles of the Declaration of Independence are highly regarded, his deepest impact on the…

translated by James H. Nicholas Jr., is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato in 380 B.C. In the text, Plato investigates questions on the nature of rhetoric and its relation to philosophy, politics and education as a whole. He takes in account the focus on Socrates as he discusses major political themes with him as he is a political thinker and actor in Gorgias. In engaging Plato’s Gorgias, it matters that Callicles argues that there are two types of justice-natural and conventional-because…

Why is society the way it is today? Most will say, “Because of history.” Yes that is correct, but why? Society is the way it is today because of influential beliefs, and philosophers who portrayed and evolved these beliefs. Of these philosophers, the ones being studied are Niccolo Machiavelli, John Locke, and Karl Marx. While Machiavelli believed that the kings and monarchs should have all control over the people, Locke and Marx believed in the opposite. Locke and Marx believed in human reason,…

opposed to one another, Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (both of whom shall be referred to as Tom and Jim, respectively, for the remainder of this essay) both shared a common goal in their philosophy of Government. That the will of a rightful majority should hold political power and legislate to promote the public good. The two even share similar principles in regards to the delegation of powers between the different levels of government in Federal state structures as well as…

philosophical debate during the Global Government Convention. The debate focused on the conflicting views of both philosophers in the areas of State of Nature, Human Nature, and Social Construct. Thomas Hobbes, also regarded as a founder of modern political philosophy, published Leviathan in 1651. John Locke, often referred to as an Empiricist and the Father of Liberalism, published Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration in 1689. The historical context of both…

Tracy Xayadeth Professor Simpson-Uruttia English 1A 30 January 2017 #5 pp. 235 Machiavelli's Controversial Statement In Machiavelli's "The Qualities of the Prince", he quotes, "A man who wishes to make a vocation of being good at all times will come to ruin among so many who are not good" (pp.224, p.7). Machiavelli was an aristocrat whose fortunes wavered according to shifts in the power of Florence. He believes that a great majority of people are not good. It is necessary for a prince who…

To show that John Locke’s theory has had significant implementations for how we govern in the 21st century, one can easily examine the frequent political fights between the executive branch and the legislative branch of the United States government. Often times, the Supreme Court is asked to decide issues that cannot be resolved between the other two branches. “The division of American government…

good department to study. When I asked him what made him teach a government class, he unexpectedly stated; that he was a Political Scientist rather than a usual government professor. He mentioned an interesting fact about how The University of Harvard and The University of Texas say that the class he teaches is a government course while other universities say that it is a political science course. He then told how his interest in politics made him pursue what he is now. He has also been teaching…

Fortunately for President Trump, political philosophers of the past such as Machiavelli and Hobbes have previously theorized and determined basic structures and fundamentals that may be able to assist and guide President Trump on how to handle these complex relationships during his time in office. As the figurehead of such an influential entity, it is increasingly important to be aware of the ways in which a presidential figure…