After he completed his studies, he became a professor of philosophy at Oxford from 1661 to 1664. ... He helped the Earl of Shaftesbury prevent the Catholic Stuart, James II, from coming to the English throne. ... While in exile, Locke had been busy writing and studying philosophy. ... These concepts originated from the philosophies of John Locke. ... In conclusion, the philosopher and ideologist John Locke had certainly many influential points of view which helped bring about two revolutions. ...

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Modern thinkers rejected classical philosophy as unrealistic, cosmological. Machiavelly was the thinker who influenced on many thinkers and suggested an idea that classical philosophy unrealistic. ... According to Hobbes, classical philosophy was characterized by lack of exactness, overestimation of the power of the reason. and we can see, that Hobbes's ideas, methods, as well as the whole modern philosophy emerged as opposition to classical philosophy. ... Moreover the progress helped to spread Machiavelly's work and affected on the thinkers and people. ... As this very science h...

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Rousseau's profound insight can be found in almost every part of modern philosophy today. ... With her help, he was sent to a hospice institution in Turin. ... In his free time, he learned much philosophy. ... With help of some wealthy women, He became the personal secretary to the French ambassador to Venice. ...

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Some of the courses taught are international law, linguistics, equal rights, ethics and philosophy will aid me in my future goals. ... The course work is challenging and this will be something that can help me make a difference. ...

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The writings of Descartes had awakened in him the interest in philosophy. ... He got himself involved in Whig politics, where he helped plan William of Orange's expedition to England. ... In 1696, he paired up with Newton and helped stabilize their currency. ... Locke's philosophy on human nature was greatly influenced by the hard times in which he lived and was involved in. ... He might seem to be straightforward but he adds to his philosophy a theory of morals which could be really confusing. ...

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At first reading, Jean Rousseau's "The Social Contract" and Ayn Rand's "Anthem" seem to contain two different philosophies, including completely different views on how a society should be run. ... Both of these philosophies impose order on society. ... He relies on the society to help itself and do what ever is best for self preservation. "Duty and interest therefore equally oblige the two contracting parties to give each other help." ...

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The policy of the philosophy class of 2101 follows with the same problem of what is right morally, and what is wrong. ... This causes the student to become more open minded, strengthen beliefs, and help the student become a better person when understanding something they wouldn't poccibly be able to if they didn't take the class. ... So, I am now even more interested to fight for the chance to change the grading policy of the philosophy class of 2101. ...

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When you start mixing politics and philosophy, you get a strange mixture of theories that work in theory itself but have never been tested in practice. ... Plato is probably the first writer of political philosophy, and Aristotle is recognized as the first political scientist. ... They helped to develop some democratic ideas that were the foundation of democratic societies that came long after they died. ...

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"The main theme of this short work is about monarchal rule and survival is man's capacity for determining his own destiny in opposition to the power of fate, which has been interpreted as the political philosophy that one may resort to any means in order to establish and preserve total authority" ("Niccolò Machiavelli Biography."). ... Although we should be cautious about dismissing "The Prince" as entirely hypocritical, "Machiavelli's arrest warrant helps to explain the work's apparent incongruity" ("Machiavelli: Not So Machiavellian?"). ...

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List All Courses Needed to Graduate Course Credit Requirement Course Credit Requirement Latn Am Civilizatn -Colonial Period 3.00 SPN/HST Criminology 3.00 SOC The US-Vietnam War 3.00 HST Juvenile Delinquency 3.00 SOC Physics in Sports 3.00 Science Field Experience 4-16 SOC World Politics 4.00 Pol Sci Penology 3.00 SOC History 297 3.00 HST Age of European Dictators1914-45 3.00 HST Civil War and Reconstruction 3.00 HST 20th Century World History 3.00 HST Senior HST Capstone 3.00 HST Chemistry in Modern Science 3.00 CHM Chemistry Lab 1.00 CHM Urban and Community...

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With this in mind, it seems almost impossible for cooperation to exist and to help improve a potential problem if one arises. ... People may ask themselves just how much assistance they would offer to someone who never helps them in return. ... AFTERTHOUGHT: In our last class we brought up the thought that philosophy is unique because it can be applied to all situations. Every major and field involves philosophy. ...

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Plato is regarded by many experts as the first writer of political philosophy, and Aristotle is recognized as the first political scientist. ... Aristotle helped to developed some democratic ideas. ...

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The framework of the past becomes a harder form of knowledge that helps us as thinkers but should be used with an enormous amount of caution. ... The quality of the philosophy and originality of content are the two most important points. ...

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Hobbes - founder of modern social thought - tried to explain nature of man and society w/out recourse to assumptions of Greco-Christian tradition - born 1588 - Only certain principle of human conduct was self preservation - Descarte- humans could still know reality even if no resemblance between our sense experience and external world - Elements of Philosophy physics, psychology, & political implications sections, basis of work - Theory hold that all social relations are artificial & are products of calculation rather than impulse or affection - Humans must give their consent to absolu...

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