Political philosophy

Spencer Escue Coach Quinn European History November 24, 2015 The Ideas of John Locke A philosopher is someone who is engaged or learned in philosophy. So who were some of the greatest philosophers? John Locke was an English philosopher and physician during the seventeenth century. Locke was known as one of the greatest philosophers during this time which is known as the enlightenment. Locke’s many different ideas of the world have been well prescribed into The Two Treatises of Government. In…

men. Historians still agree that Alexander’s strategies and skill make him “an outstanding military leader.” (Speilvogel et. la. pg. 92) His kingdom was large and methodical and the people were pleased with this success. Women later on gained more political rights, mostly those from the upper class, were able to manage their property and money and some even owned land of their own. This was a big change for women that empowered and gave hope to all people alike. The Hellenistic Kingdom was very…

differences between Athens and Sparta, both city-states constructed a hierarchical society in which a minority of privileged citizens had access to resources and public roles that was beneficial to them. Although Athens’ interest and preference in philosophy, art, cultural activities, and a form of direct democracy had a significant impact on the variety and flexibility of citizen-roles, and later, the Western governments. This is in contrast to Sparta’s militarized society which its sole…

1) In examining Rawl’s theory of justice, and the supposed “original-position” which Rawls takes to be the starting point for its conception, the question becomes: “who” amongst all the diversity of human beings in the world exists in that position? Who, in other words, is ever truly at the place to begin a discourse on justice, as applies to all human beings? And in considering the contrary view of Mills to that original position—who gets left out? Who is denied access to the talking circles…

A Summary on “Two Concepts of Liberty” by Sir Isaiah Berlin Sir Isaiah Berlin’s writing on the two concepts of liberty, which can be found in Chapter VII titled “Two Concepts of Liberty” in Political Philosophy edited by Anthony Quinton, helps people to understand to what degree they are free. He organizes his chapter into two sections, the first section is on the notion of negative freedom and the second section is on the notion of positive freedom. Sir Isaiah Berlin‘s discussion on the notion…

Question 1: What relevance do you perceive of Spinoza’s political philosophy as a rationalist in understanding the functioning of constitutional regimes and society in contemporary times? Reason out your argument. Answer 1: A civilization of free man would be perfect combination. However, the unrestricted man exists only as a model; all real men are defectively rational. The apprehension of the State is to bring it around that the actual connections between individuals most carefully…

Ayn Rand’s (1905 – 1982) personal philosophy, Objectivism, was directly impacted by the political influences she was exposed to throughout her upbringing, namely Russian socialism and, as an adult, American capitalism. Objectivism holds that: reality exists as an objective absolute, man is an end to himself and his purpose in life lies within satisfying rational self-interests, and laissez-faire capitalism reigns supreme over any other form of economy. She preaches that one must live a “selfish”…

been heavier as it is in this modern culture. Modernism in broad definition covers the activities and actions that have led the change of way of life from all traditional forms of early life. This encompasses changes in the economic environment, political and social dimensions of society. The emergence of industrialization in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century is closely associated with changes in ways of life that led to modernism. In those early days, modernism think tanks…

Morality and Necessity: What Makes a Prince Just? Whether using the Machiavellian terminology (i.e. the prince) or the Socratic nouns (i.e. citizen, philosopher, or civil servant), the three literary works, “The Apology”, “Crito”, and “The Prince”, address the same topic: what should a leader be. Socrates valued individual characteristics considered to be moral and just more than anything. He was not afraid to place leaders to the same standard as the ordinary citizen and in fact encouraged…

Social justice is the fair and just relation between the individual and society. This is measured by the explicit and tacit terms for the distribution of wealth, opportunities for personal activity and social privileges. In Western as well as in older Asian cultures, the concept of social justice has often referred to the process of ensuring that individuals fulfill their societal roles and receive what was their due from society. In the current global grassroots movements for social justice,…