part in their government everywhere‚ where it is equal and everyone has freedoms and rights‚ where it’s fair. Unfortunately‚ it doesn’t always turn out like that. There is too much hatred in the world for the government to let us do that everywhere. The government has too much power over the people. Government should be fair and everyone should be treated equally. One philosopher thought that we should be caring and treat each other equally‚ and that was John Locke. Government should be run
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Plato Truth and Reality- "And isn’t it a bad thing to be deceived about the truth‚ and a good thing to know what the truth is? For I assume that by knowing the truth you mean knowing things as they really are. " Truthfulness. He will never willingly tolerate an untruth‚ but will hate it as much as he loves truth... And is there anything more closely connected with wisdom than truth? (Plato‚ 380BC) Reason Reason is knowledge of things like mathematics but which require that some postulates
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should the aim of government in society be and why?” To answer this question I will examine the perspectives of three philosophers‚ Thomas Aquinas‚ Thomas Hobbes‚ and John Locke‚ in regards to their views on government’s role and obligation in a society. To understand and define the aim of government in society the best form of government must first be defined. The best form of government will be defined using Plato’s teaching’s from “The Republic.” The best form of government or an ideally functioning
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the works of Plato and Aristotle was understanding and knowing virtue and justice‚ and deciding who had the best qualities to lead. In both hands‚ the political community at large and how morals and politics intertwined were the concerns of Plato and Aristotle. Nicolo Mchiavelli‚ Thomas Hobbes‚ and John Lock challenge this assumption to a certain point‚ and familiarize their concerns about good government‚ order‚ and human nature. While many have argued that Machiavelli‚ Hobbes‚ and Locke are clearly
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John Locke and Thomas Hobbes were both social contract theorists and natural law theorists. Locke can be rightfully thanked for being one of the first people to come up with ideas that eventually became a part of Americas and Britain’s constitution. Locke believed that man was good by nature while Hobbes believed that man was bad and that society would not exist were it not for the power of the state. Locke on the other hand said the state only exists to keep the natural rights of its citizens. Thomas
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Thomas Hobbes and John Locke both set out important arguments on the nature of government that continue to influence the way in which we think about the relationship between the governed and the government. Compare and contrast Hobbes’ and Locke’s arguments‚ with specific reference both to their reading of the “state of nature” and the kind of contract that each imagines to exist in the very concept of a governed community. Although each is making claims to a universal understanding of man‚ to what
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Thomas Hobbes and John Lock‚ had two very different theories that have swung back and forth through people’s minds. Complete opposites that are grouped in one major debate that has only been named only recently‚ one that has been raging as long as humanity itself‚ Hobbes vs. Locke. Human nature in Hobbes eyes is a foul‚ corrupted thing. Like a beast‚ soiled with foul breath and a mangled appearance. He said human nature was inherently evil‚ wicked but polished to disguise our foul innards. Locke
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Contemporary Thinkers: Plato‚ Aristotle‚ Augustine‚ Aguinas Question #1 : Please discuss the political organization of the Greek city- states‚ particularly Athenian democracy at the time of Pericles‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle. Also discuss the backgrounds of Socrates‚ Plato and Aristotle and the fate of the Greek city-states historically. During the time of Pericles‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle‚ Greece was divided into city-states with a wide variety of constitutions‚ ranging from Sparta ’s military dictatorship
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Philosophers Plato‚ Aristotle and Augustine are trying to convince and persuade individuals to look at the world in their way. Plato- knowledge argues that the human soul is controlled by reason‚ spirit and appetite. Aristotle-logic. Augustine-forgiveness was the creator and founder of Christianity‚ he believe that humans are naturally sinful .Hobbes-survival Philosophy 101 Spring 2014/Examination 2 Makeup Writing Assignments Philosophers Plato‚ Aristotle and Augustine are trying to convince
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Thomas Hobbes and John Locke both sought to explain the behavior of humans in the purest form. In comparing and contrasting their theories‚ one begins to realize the extent to which these philosophers agreed and disagreed. While Hobbes states that human nature is malicious and requires a sovereign‚ Locke explains how humans are benelovant and pastoral with no motivation to advance. In Hobbes’ theory of a natural state‚ people live with no sense of government or law‚ forcing society into chaos and
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