They are the result of a combination of "two separately undertaken efforts of historical interpretation" begun in the mid-twentieth century(vii). ... The result of these two separate interpretations was a brief statement of explanation dealing with the ideological, based on the study of Revolutionary writings and their antecedents, and the political, defined as the history of the ways men have used the institutions of government and the struggles for authority. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

They struggled to resolve varied interpretations of Scripture. ... Strictly interpreted, this would mean that people should be loyal not only to God, but to all authorities. ... Contrarians debated whether this was the correct interpretation, or was the Bible really referring only to authorities that were living and ruling in a fair and humane manner? ...

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In the first case, the government must decide whether it is better to allow individuals to have complete freedom or to enforce strict law and order. ... The most common ways for a government to maintain order are through government legislation, interpretation of the law, and enforcement of the law. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Aristotle was a philosopher who lived from 384 B.C. to 322 B.C. He spent twenty years studying and working at Plato's Academy. Plato was an influential philosopher and scholar that made a tremendous impact on Aristotle. Many of Plato's ideologies were presented in Aristotle's works. Aristotle demons...

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Rousseau strongly accentuates a bias towards civil society and the strict construction of the formula and the functions of each of its parts. ... By strict enforcement of the guidelines that will allow land occupancy by an individual and/or individuals grouped together, even in cases where they divide the land amongst themselves, the sovereign holds precedence over the rights of its people. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Rousseau strongly accentuates a bias towards civil society and the strict construction of the formula and the functions of each of its parts. ... By strict enforcement of the guidelines that will allow land occupancy by an individual and/or individuals grouped together, even in cases where they divide the land amongst themselves, the sovereign holds precedence over the rights of its people. ...

• Word Count: 7114
• Approx Pages: 28
• Grade Level: Undergraduate