The fact Machiaveli has taken the time to write this book leads me to believe that Italy was in desperate times. ... This statement as well as others shows that throughout the book, Machiavelli makes a lot of assumptions about what people will do as oppose to what they might do. ... Then again, he wrote hi book in a time where people had less options than what exist today. ... Infact, he finds his opinions so factual that he neglects to establish himself as an authority before proceeding into the book. ... Firstly, it is mandatory to take a look at the political atmosphere in which Machiavelli...

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In the state of nature, says Rousseau, "man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains" (Book I: I 169). ... "Might does not create right," explains Rousseau (Book I: III 173). ... In Book II, Rousseau will first explain the inalienable status of the sovereign, the body of people that are "the true foundation on which all Societies rest" and then the laws that help to maintain the loyalty of its subjects (Book I: V 179). ... Humbly speaking, in default of natural sanctions, the laws of justice are ineffective among men" (Book II: VI). ... Rousseau, after upholding the State's absolute...

• Word Count: 7115
• Approx Pages: 28
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the state of nature, says Rousseau, "man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains" (Book I: I 169). ... "Might does not create right," explains Rousseau (Book I: III 173). ... In Book II, Rousseau will first explain the inalienable status of the sovereign, the body of people that are "the true foundation on which all Societies rest" and then the laws that help to maintain the loyalty of its subjects (Book I: V 179). ... Humbly speaking, in default of natural sanctions, the laws of justice are ineffective among men" (Book II: VI). ... Rousseau, after upholding the State's absolute...

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

His first book (Essay Concerning Human Understanding) concerned arguing with Plato, Descartes and other scholars citing that there are no original ideas or principles. ... Even in his second book he explained further that ideas are derived from two sources: sensation and perception. ... He opined in his Essay on Human Understanding, (in three chapters) that there are no universally binding moral laws. ... This book was basically about criticising Robert Filmer's 'Patriarcha'. ...

• Word Count: 7056
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School