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Politics and Self Interest

In eight pages this paper examines the concepts of Niccolo Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, and John Locke as they relate to politics a...

Enlightened Age Elements of Progress, Nature, and Reason

and comparison of the volumes of literature that were produced during this era. Three of the great philosophers of this era, Thom...

Philosophy and Presidential Candidates

In five pages this paper discusses how presidential candidates can each be connected in some way with the philosophies of Jean Jac...

Material Things' Existence and Proof from John Locke and Rene Descartes

In ten pages An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke and Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes are asses...

The Lazy Poor

write off or simply looking good in front of others. Rather, the helper feels better about themselves. Helping feeds the ego. Howe...

Political Philosophy Debate on the Abuse of Authority

In this paper consisting of seven pages a better understanding of such abuses as Amadou Diallo's murder by NYPD officers is provid...

Community and Inequality According to Jean Jacques Rousseau and John Locke

a moral fashion, it ceases to function in the proper manner and ceases to exert genuine authority over the individual. According ...

Education and Human Development According to Jean Jacques Rousseau and John Locke

Due to this orientation, not surprisingly, Locke saw education as extremely important. He felt that education should, ideally, be ...

Identity in the Novel as a Philosophical Exploration

there is continuity through time in terms of personal identity and her doubt about her own continuing identity is contradicted by...

Social Contributions of Philosophers

was changing in terms of philosophy. John Lockes The Second Treatise of Civil Government is rather compelling and in fact, free ch...

Locke vs. Descartes on Mind and Body

there is noting upon which the beliefs of an individual may be based and built or expanded upon. Descartes Meditations It is in "...

U.S. Constitution and John Locke

antiquity of places and names, or of the pomp of their outward worship; others, of the reformation of their discipline; all, of th...

Private Property According to John Locke and Plato

In five pages this research essay discusses how private property is conceptualized by John Locke and Plato with the writer's own p...

Comparative Analysis of John Locke and Niccolo Machiavelli

This paper contrasts and compares the political philosophies of theorists John Locke and Niccolo Machiavelli in 5 pages. Two sour...

Substance According to John Locke

philosophy and political theory has been incalculable. Substance In the "Essay Concerning Human Understanding," Locke carefully ...

Politics, Private Property, and the Philosophy of John Locke

and the natural rights that inherently accompany such ownership. Within the realm of life exists inherent elements to ones existe...

Political Philosophies of John Locke and Plato

In six pages this research essay considers the differences that exist in the political philosophies of John Locke and Plato. Four...

Benjamin Franklin on the Relationship Between Society and Self

In eleven pages this paper considers Benjamin Franklin's perspectives on society and self in comparison with the views of Thomas H...

Political Authority versus Individual Freedom According to John Locke

In five pages this paper examines these conflicting concepts as represented in Second Treatise of Government by John Locke. There...

The Historical Roots of the Impetus for the Declaration of Independence

This six page paper traces the impetus for the U.S. Declaration of Independence to the Magna Carta and to the Bible itself. The ...

Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century's Literary Political Obligations

In seven pages this paper examines the political obligations John Locke and early American leaders faced during this time period. ...

Locke, Rousseau and Authority To Punish

In five pages authority regarding criminal behavior punishment is considered within the contexts of philosophers Jean Jacques Rous...

Marijuana Legality and the Views of John Locke and Plato

In eight pages this paper discusses whether or not the government is justified in legally regulating marijuana use according to th...

'Self' and Existence

In six pages this research paper argues that essence is not preceded by existence with supporting philosophical arguments from Dav...

A Sovereign Philosophical View

In twenty pages the relationship that exists between natural law ans sovereignty is examined through such philosophical perspectiv...

John Locke and Karl Marx on Private Property

It is labor, and thus the laborer "that puts the difference of value on everything." Locke answers the question of whether or not ...

Comparison of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes

In twelve pages this paper examines man's nature in a contrast and comparison of Second Treatise of Civil Government by John Locke...

'Pursuit of Happiness' According to John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau

the law of property and of inequality" (04.htm). While Locke essentially agreed with Rousseau that in a natural state, humanity l...

John Locke Sources Plus an Annotated Bibliography

and not just as a theorist. Krueckeberg, Donald A. "The difficult character of property to whom do things belong?". Journal of t...

Arguing for a First Amendment Enactment Supported by Second Treatise of Government by John Locke

that Locke discusses the role of the individual, and the rights of that individual when he/she enters the State. He gives an acco...