Ruler

Democracy is a modern idea that has been shaped throughout history by a dissatisfaction in the people with their appointed rulers. Monarchs ruled Europe for centuries before other modes of government were introduced. These rulers often viewed themselves as appointed by God, an idea some of their subjects agreed with, but most ridiculed. This conflicting opinions of the people and the rulers was the focal point of debate between the upper and lower classes. While kings and queens focused on…

playground ruler to have absolute power every system has cracks, from which certain impulse brutishness escapes. In this case our leader lacks omnipresence. I do find Calvin’s assertion that rules are only for little nice people to be somewhat truthful. Little nice people benefit the most from rules in the immediate sense, so it is in their interest to have rules enforced. When the “little nice people” come together under a leader, the rules on a wide scale become for everybody.…

that they were symbol of starting of civilization. One of Statue destroyed among many others was Statue of Hatra king. We know very less about king’s identity, but many believed he was Sanatrug. He ruled Hatra modern day Iraq. He is believed to first ruler calling himself “King”. Kingdom became prosperous because of its trade route and Strategic position. It was important religious center called “House of Gods”. Books and manuscript honoring Sumero- Akkadian gods and Mesopotamia…

monitored, nourished fittingly and/or taken by another. Fear can freely be applied and needs less monitoring and nourishing by the fear-instilling ruler of choice. Fear can be doled out by others who might try to take said power from the current ruler but the fear of the unknown ; the unknown of what will happen to the people if they disobey the residing ruler is what keeps them under the power and control of the current fear-instilling…

other philosophers theorize it to be from “around”, meaning that they approach it not from definite persons, but through consensus, discussion, and weighing out what is most beneficial. Approaching the political justice from the perspective of the rulers can be somewhat interpreted as following legal imperatives, and approaching it from the perspective of the mass as following moral imperatives. Both are valid…

trustworthy and loyal to their ruler. Posing a famous political dilemma, Machiavelli asks whether “it is better to be loved than feared, or the reverse” (Chapter XVII). Because he believes man becomes disloyal to the state when times are tough, and the ultimate purpose of the Prince is to maintain order within the state, Machiavelli argues a ruler should be feared. If the prince is loved and circumstances warrant, people are more prone to take advantage of the benevolence of their ruler. Ruling…

From the Early Middle Ages through the Renaissance, a common form of political writing were mirrors for princes. These works were essentially handbooks for rulers, creating an image of kings meant to be either imitated or avoided. In the 13th century, Saint Thomas Aquinas detailed his beliefs in his own mirror, On Kingship. In the piece, Thomas takes examples from the natural world to advocate for his ideal form of government, a kingship, and discusses how a king can lead his people to the…

tyranny, and aristocracy. He makes a statement saying justice is the cities own advantage. They make it clear that there is an advantage but it is hard for Socrates to agree that it’s of the stronger. His whole explanation for his argument is that just behavior works in the advantage of other people. Depending on who you are and how you act determines your just behavior. Thrasymachus uses a lot of information to back up his thinking of justice. They debate for a while about what is the real…

Throughout the German states, many peasants revolted in 1524 in an area known as the Holy Roman Empire. During that time the Church and corrupt rulers were treating peasants in a manner that was unjust; therefore, peasants rallied up against officials in away that was considered unchristian. Peasants were responding to unjust treatment from rulers and religious Many of the revolts mainly occurred in southern Germany. corruptness. For two years peasants and authorities fought against each other…

What would it be like to have a ruler who is harsh and controlling? In Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, many satires are presented throughout the story to make fun of the leaders, governments, or events during the Russian Revolution. Orwell writes about a utopian farm ruled by Comrade Napoleon, who is the leader of all the animals and abuses his power just like Josef Stalin did in the early twentieth century. In addition, Josef Stalin was a very harsh ruler in Russia and also used…