Political philosophy

Cormac McCarthy’s The Road presents the author’s depiction of what he deems a potential picture of post apocalyptic America, a society unregulated by governmental laws. The hypothetical situation presented, one dominated by murder and cannibalism, indicates McCarthy’s potential view that, without the constraints of society, we would descend into egocentric savagery, suggesting that we need guidance and government in order to maintain peace. For me, this idea that without regulation we would all…

simplistic manner that abstracts the true nature of history, or a daunting truth that nothing is really simple as you were made to believe in grade school. Everything can be considered political in some regard, even one’s memory, and more importantly, the collective memory of entire nations. Whether one prescribes to the philosophy that there are simple truths of moral black and whites or that there are grey boundaries that blur the lines between moral and unjust, they must come to terms with…

In Thomas Hobbes Leviathan he describes the nature of man as one who lives in “continual fear, and danger of violent death: and the life of man solitary poor, nasty, brutish and short”. He describes this state of nature is a state of war. Hobbes states that the basic goal of mankind is to avoid an untimely death. Thus, the state of man is a state of self-gratification, self-service, and self-preservation. He argues that in a state of nature people cannot know what is theirs and what is…

When Charles Beard put pen to paper in an effort to reinterpret the United States founding ,the new political philosophy had already become different the way that the people thought about itself.he did not eminent himself by the originality of his opinion :rather ,Beard increased a reputation for academic bravery by applying what were examined to be different insights into politics and people nature to the founding , an field of study which had until them looked immune to such an analysis.Beard…

concerns: especially the question of whether Napoleon is an ordinary man ‘within’ history, or a semi-allegorical personage” (Stock 1). Stock further dwells into talking about how the perception of Napoleon as a hero or a villain was not based “along a political or chronological narrative”, but rather through romanticism through the British. Overall, Stock believes that Napoleon is “indeed ‘captive’ of Romantic imaginations”, which especially shown by Byron, who “calls him ‘Conqueror and Captive…

Robinson Crusoe was written during the Enlightenment by the British writer and political journalist Daniel Defoe (1660-1731). Defoe’s lyrics were cleverly written and well-debated and were significant for the English press development. The book describes a young man, who lives in England with his parents, but dreams about adventure and exploring the world. His father wants him to stay and work, live a normal life without any dangerous risks. The father tries in vain to convince his son to give…

Roman civilization.” Both More and Machiavelli reflect Renaissance humanism through their use of classical sources and how they use these sources in their efforts to suggest reform within society. The Prince reflects Renaissance humanism through Machiavelli’s various examples of princes from the classical era wise and unwise conduct. The Prince also reflects humanism as Machiavelli was writing during a period when humanism was the dominant intellectual force of the era. The dominance of…

the state of nature, a condition where there is no civil authority. Hobbes also has the theory of absolutism, which is the idea the sovereign has absolute power over society which cannot be challenged by the citizens. Using Andrew Bailey’s First Philosophy: Second Edition I will explain Hobbes’ ideas of both the state of nature and absolutism. I will argue that it is possible to agree with Hobbes about what life is like in the state of nature while disagreeing with him about the all-powerful…

Cosmopolitanism is the philosophy that all humans can come together and relish in their differences. The belief that we are a single community that can coexist with one another and build on the fundamental notion that we are all human beings. To many this may seem to be a farfetched ideal, while to others this is a conceivable reality that only takes an open mind to achieve. However, there is one key issue that may present to be problem in achieving a cosmopolitan world, nationalism. Can we…

to seek courts in order for their claims to be heard. The courts are described as the least dangerous branch of the government because the judiciary lacks the “influence over either the sword or the purse” (Rosenberg, 15). If the courts lack the political and elite support, the court’s decision will not be effective in its implementation; therefore, the decision will hold no power. Rosenberg argues that even if courts are characterized as producers of social change, it is a mere illusion. The…