Aristotle, Plato, Confucius and Descartes are some names that come up when talking about famous philosophers. ... Even though Locke had an important role in the French Enlightenment while he was alive, his ideas and political views were used long after his death and to this very day. ... In the "Second Treatise Concerning Civil Government," he wrote about some of the core ideas that were used in the writing of the Declaration of Independence. ... The reason why Jefferson wrote life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness instead of property, was because essentially property meant slaves in 18th ...

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-Aristotle Democracy: a form of government that makes political decisions directly exercised by the whole body of citizens, under procedures of majority rule. ... And in each case the reason is the same: the tyrant can do what he pleases." ... Aristotle represents "tyranny in Politics as a "perversion" that serves the personal advantages of the ruler alone, or a "despotic monarchy of the political community" or a, "despotic rule conducted according to the ruler's personal judgement."" ... The citizens were using their political power and rights personally without the ability of representa...

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While modern Americans define the concept of "democracy" in terms of the United States government, the word can be used to cover a range of governmental forms. ... Aristotle in his Politics, agrees with this decision, and comments that Solon "gave people only the necessary minimum of power" (41). ... The idea that a democratic entity would exert control over others for purely selfish reasons seems contradictory to democratic principles. ...

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