being in chains everywhere in the course of their lives (Rousseau and Cole 2 ). Rousseau argues that modern political states repress the basic freedoms which men possess as their birthright. These political states then lead men into the civil society in which the civil freedoms of men are not secure. Most importantly‚ Rousseau points out that the legitimacy of political authority can only be a product of social that all citizens agree upon motivated by the need for mutual preservation. Throughout the
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into civil society when people began to rely on each other for resources‚ Rousseau concluded that the social contact that made civil society possible is more important that the individuals who created it. Although civil society created inequality‚ it also created freedom‚ morality‚ and rationality‚ which make people human. On the other hand‚ Locke explained that the state of nature evolved into civil society because people wanted to protect their property and liberties. He concluded that civil society
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choose their legislature and their prevailing authorities. As per a general study‚ not all the people are completely conscious of the political circumstances in their nation. The common masses may not be acquainted of the political matters in their society. This may lead to common man taking an erroneous selection during election. . Authorities May Lose focus . As the government is bound to changes and modification after each election tenure‚ the authorities may
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Governments inclusive (involving civil society) in policy making decisions and general governance? Definitions INCLUSIVE: Covering or including everything open to everyone‚ not limited to certain people‚ including the stated limits and everything in between (Miriam Webster’s Dictionary) CIVIL SOCIETY: Civil society includes all organizations that occupy the ’social space’ between the family and the state‚ excluding political parties and firms. Some definitions of civil society also include certain businesses
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such as the division of labor. He says of the origin of private property‚ “the first person who‚ having enclosed a plot of land‚ took it into his head to say‚ “This is mine‚” and found people simple enough to believe him‚ was the true founder of civil society (69).” Here Rousseau is saying that someone said to himself‚ and to others‚ that they are the sole and legal owner of a specific piece of land‚ and that all he had to do was to convince other people‚ who Rousseau calls simple‚ that he was correct
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Imagine that American public officials were meeting today to write a framework for governing a nation. What would be the influence of Hobbes and Locke today? Would the social contract be applied the same as in the 18th century‚ or would today’s leaders look at the writings of Hobbes and Locke differently? compare and discuss the philosophers Hobbes and Locke in a 500 word essay which is both attached to and copied into the assignment tool window Hobbes Thomas Hobbes was born in Wiltshire‚
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As humans‚ it is our natural instinct to do whatever it takes to survive. The state of nature describes man before any type of civil society is introduced. John Locke and Thomas Hobbes were both social contract theorists that have two very different opinions about how exactly we behave and what type of governing body would be most successful. While both Hobbes and Locke agree that individual power must be forfeited in order to achieve peace‚ Hobbes’s idea of how much power is extreme. Locke’s theories
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citizens need laws that force them to abide by the measures taken by the general will. Although individuals are able to follow any liberty and instincts in a state of nature‚ they become limited in the civil society‚ by rules that are based on reason and general will. This way‚ they become more noble and civil. By entering the
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and the origin of chance events that gave birth to a civil state‚ where men build social relationships and developed reason. His description of state of nature is very different from that of Locke and Hobbes‚ as he believes that state of nature is actually better than the civil society. According to Rousseau‚ civil state is the culprit behind destroying the rudimentary man. It is surprising to note that Rousseau prefers state of nature over civil state‚ where savage humans live amicably. Rousseau indirectly
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NGOs‚ which is creating obstacle toward the progress of civil society in China.) Asoke Kumar Mehera (aust35@gmail.com) (Ex-Teacher of La Mart College of Technology‚ Sydney) In post-reform period‚ Chinese state is creating and sponsoring NGOs in order to transfer to them certain functions that it used to perform itself under the command system of the socialist era. NGOs in reform-era China represent both challenge and continuity in state-society relations. It is easy to observe the semi-official nature
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