Political radicalism

Throughout human history, the subject of philosophy has produced countless philosophers who have, in turn, created countless theories and terms influential to western society. For example, could the founding fathers have produced the U.S. constitution without the philosophical works of Hobbes and Locke? Probably not. In a similar fashion, there have been many philosophical works that have been used in the foundation of other works, such as the Sovereignty of the State. The Sovereignty of the…

Inclusion is defined by five features, which if applied correctly in the communities of racial minorities would properly include them in political and legal representation. Racial minorities should mobilize themselves through the institutions such as the church, vote for representatives similar to themselves in descriptive form which they can hold accountable, and assess the factors necessary to achieve the highest levels of democratic inclusion. Inclusion is defined by a “full access to…

If men are equal, as Jean-Jacques Rousseau claims in the preface to his discourse on inequality (40), why do some men live in large lavish houses, while others struggle on the street, unsure of their next meal? The distance between the rich and the poor has been increasing steadily over the last decade, but in reality it has been expanding ever since man separated from Rousseau’s original state of nature. The state of nature is different than that which is natural, and within Rousseau’s state of…

fairness” serves as the basis for the liberal approach to citizenship: Justice as fairness is intended as a political conception of justice. While a political conception of justice is, of course a moral conception… justice as fairness framed to apply to what I have called the ‘basic structure’ of a modern constitutional democracy. By this structure I mean such a society’s main political, social, and economic institutions, and how they fit together into one unified system of social cooperation.…

HOOK HERE. The author, Nicolas Kristof, wants to explain Portugal's drug policy and convince us that it is superior than the U.S.'s drug program. He does that by starting his article with personal interviews and tales so that we connect with the drug addicts of Portugal in a compassonate way. Next, he uses that empathy to drive home statistics comparing the U.S.'s drug policy to Portugal's. Finally, Nicolas uses expert examples to make portugal's program hold more water. The first step in the…

“songbun”, meaning that, “North Korean regime has been extremely intentional at creating and enforcing social classes based on political loyalty”(Park). Basically it classifies people in which they live, the higher class has better jobs, housing and more food. To make matters worse, people who disobey, or break the law face, “Public executions and enforced disappearance to political prison camps serve as the ultimate means to terrorise the population into submission” (4News).Kim Jung Un is the…

Each of the three revolutions ended with a difference being made in the government and in the way it governed its people. Although the three revolutions were very different from each other in the sense of physically how they were carried out, they all had one common goal; to be less oppressed and to have more liberty and freedom. Also, much of thee revolutions are connected and may have affected the other revolutions. Chronologically, the first revolution to occur was the Glorious Revolution.…

Durkheim and Spencer had different views about what the state's role in society should be. Spencer opposed all state operations and believed the only reason they were needed was to enforce contracts. Spencer was also in opposition to anything that was public, such as public education. Spencer did not believe the state was needed in order for the division of labor to lead to solidarity. Durkheim's critique on Spencer becomes his argument for needing a state. Durkheim not only believed in having…

Negative Liberty Should Be Pursued Although liberty and equality harbour contrasting ideals, one concept can essentially deliver the provisions of both by prioritizing one over the other. Of the various forms of equality, modern day civilization thrives for equality of rights. This brand of equality endeavors to create a society where all citizens are equal and provided with the same opportunities. Though not entirely different, liberty upholds the belief that each person should have freedom…

concept through various characters but notably through Equality 7-2521’s who initiated the idea for two of his friends. The character decides to venture into unknown idea now familiar for the rest of the populace. The populace resides in a socio-political setting where there is no freedom of expression. People have to abide by the rules set by the Council and if not they risk punishment by death. The author rewards the Equality 7-2521’s brave character and tries to uphold it a virtue for…