Essays 91 - 120
In fourteen pages Of the First and Second Natural Laws, and of Contracts by Thomas Hobbes is referenced in this overview of war's...
In five pages this paper discusses the social implications of property in John Locke's argument presented in his Second Treatise o...
that people do have a duty to God, which is coupled with a duty to obey their ruler (Honderich, 1995). At the same time, Locke say...
In three pages this paper examines how Jefferson borrowed from Enlightenment theories and John Locke's political philosophy in wri...
Reasonableness of Christianity, An Essay Concerning Toleration, and the Consequences of Lowering of Interest and Raising the Value...
In five pages this paper examines justice and social good in a contrast and comparison of the perspectives of John Locke and Jean ...
due to lack of support from the homeland and the natives, whom the Vikings did battle with. Centuries later the English decided to...
the other hand, is quite different. Duffy sees the magical element as part of an overall religious system that was flexible, vibra...
to be held in such high esteem as to the exclusion of all other government. Yet, Hobbes did not have much faith in people and tho...
Modern society rests on a balance between personal freedom and government restriction. That balance is something that has...
Freedom is cherished the world over. Not all that cherish freedom, however, actually have it. Unfortunately, there is often an i...
a world that demands integration and uniformity with fast music, fast computers, and fast food (Barber). Of course, while one wo...
can result in aggressive responses" (FAT, 2004). A triggering event can frequently be something insignificant, such as a joke, ges...
In a paper consisting of five pages the Old Negro is compared to Alain Locke's examination of the New Negro along with Stephen Tho...
In five pages this paper compares the perspectives that are presented in On Social Order and Absolute Power by Jean Domat and Seco...
The writer of this 5 page paper discusses the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes with regard to politics and society. A brief biography...
there is noting upon which the beliefs of an individual may be based and built or expanded upon. Descartes Meditations It is in "...
This paper contrasts and compares the political philosophies of theorists John Locke and Niccolo Machiavelli in 5 pages. Two sour...
Due to this orientation, not surprisingly, Locke saw education as extremely important. He felt that education should, ideally, be ...
think, therefore I am" (Frost 2550. From this Descartes reasoned a body of ideas that he did not believe could be disputed, as th...
In six pages this paper discusses this text in terms of how it critiques the social contract theory of John Rawls for overlooking ...
Human Understanding, by David Hume (2001), may be helpful. In his classic volume, Hume demonstrates that people know the causes...
dispose of their possessions and persons, as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking leave, or depe...
In order to explore his general theory, it pays to look at his Second Treatise of Civil Government. It is rather compelling and ...
nature of man and provide a justification for the creation of government. For Hobbes, "human law and order made sense out of the s...
as fairness" (Rawls, 2006, p. 199). He is quick to point out, however, that "justice" and "fairness" are not to be seen as equival...
occurred. One of the only things that one can find to argue about Locke is that he eventually becomes as inflexible as the rest o...
(1757) were published when he was only in his mid to late twenties. In the same time period, he married an Irish Catholic woman na...
(2002) argument is based on his experiences as first a federal prosecutor, then a trial judge, and finally a California Superior C...
Choosing life, protecting life and so forth is a part of the culture. There are end of life issues that beg for resolution but by ...