The third and final question is why is the philosopher's life a better life than that of the tyrant. ... A tyrant that rules is a man who scares the people he rules because he is a man with no conscious, and that is frightening when the person has so much power. ... In this he talks about the different parts of the soul and what type of person leads each of those types of life. Socrates breaks it into three parts: " first, ¼ is the part with which a person learns, second is the part with which he gets angry. ... Anyway I do not believe they answered the original question properly bec...

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Although I did not personally fit in with the 39% of people who make $75,000 or more annually and religion is very important to me, I do believe in people having individual freedom of life choices. ... The Pew Typology Quiz was correct on my typological orientation and I fully agree with the demographics they provide as being quite true to my own personal life and beliefs. ... Political socialization is the people, circumstances, and conditions in which a person experiences throughout life that shapes their individual political views and ideas. ... In conclusion, political socialization is o...

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Freedom could well be defined as "having a say in political decision making" but Rousseau's idea of freedom is from one's own natural desires so it is possible to be a good citizen and lead a more fulfilling life. ... It is possible to see why democracy is not essential to Rousseau's definition of freedom however it is ultimately questionable whether life in a state formed on the Social Contract would indeed be free. ... Ultimately the main freedom the Social Contract provides is positive freedom, it is freedom from the baser desires and inclinations inherent in man which a...

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Locke's main point on property is that all human bodies are property of that person. ... t every man has a property in his own person: this no body has any right to but himself"(p. 19). It is clear that Locke's idea of property does embrace the notion that the self is the property of the person and only that individual person. ... His reasons for why this act is prohibited are that when someone has ownership of another person they have the power to do with that person's life what they please. ... Once a person has consented, either with explicit or tacit, they are a part of soci...

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(The goals may be as basic as preservation of life or as little as one's amusement)... ) - Everyone should be willing to give up the right of nature in favor of law, equalizing liberty - The only way to get the needed power is for everyone to confer all power t one person or an assembly, creating the sovereign, who is a real unity of the person. ... Such a law affirms human self-preservation and condemns acts destructive to human life. ... - Locke then posits that proof of this natural law lies in the fact that, even though a person cannot reasonably be under the power of a foreign...

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The theory of Human Nature, according to Hobbes, derives from the basis that human appetites and aversions exclusively govern human life, driven by three principle desires: preservation of life, enjoyment of physical pleasures and comforts, and lastly, acquisition or maintainability of power. ... The underlying forces that dictate human life through these appetites and aversions are: life itself, pleasures or comforts, and power. ... This is especially apparent when Hobbes' states "For there is no such thing as perpetual tranquility of mind, while we live here; because life itself is...

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"If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind." ... "As individuals express their life, so they are. ... Mill is of the strong opinion that people are in control of their lives, and have the right to make life choices, and pursue whatever life paths they wish. ... He has a conscious life activity. ... Mill feels that a person will make a sacrifice, for a common good. ...

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As Thomas Hobbes is famously quoted for saying, "Life is lonely, poor, nasty, brutish and short." ... The sovereign is that person who makes the laws. The sovereign is that person who decides right from wrong, and just from unjust. ... They are a threat to how you want to live your life and a threat to your life. ... Laws are made for people to follow so that we can live a civilized life together. ...

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Centuries Removed, Their Views are Still Relevant The Gospel according to Luke is a depiction of Jesus" life on Earth from Jesus" conception to his resurrection. ... Machiavelli was ahead of his time as his philosophical ideas were too insightful for the average person's intelligence at the time. ... These truths may never be uncovered, though whoever wrote this Gospel described a time around the beginning of our numerically-dated time based upon Jesus" life, years 0-32. ... Luckily for Machiavelli, his book on how to overthrow an entire governmen...

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Confused, Crito asks his teacher why he would prefer death to life. Socrates explains that in his eyes, the situation was not one of life and death, but rather justice and injustice. ... Socrates believes that any person who would disobey these laws creates a deliberate attempt to weaken the laws, as well as the society that imposed them. ... Convinced that harming another person was never appropriate, the signers of the Declaration of Conscience acted based on their morals. ... The need for civil disobedience will decrease once decisions of the government are influenced by the minority as ...

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Hobbes, a naturalist believes that each man desires whatever may preserve or enrich his own life. ... As long as this state of nature endures, life remains insecure and wretched. ... One man, or assembly, will thus bear the "person" of the whole multitude. ... First, all persons involved pursue rational, self-interested strategies. ... Or, third, joint non-confession is the best situation for all persons involved. ...

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However, Hegel does offer anyone the allowance for the understanding of man's dialectical movement towards a state, the universal, and an ethical life while still leaving room for individual freedom within ethical life. From a western perspective, the movement from morality to ethical life is in actuality a self-delusional movement away from oneself. ... Clarity of this individual is lost in the move to ethical life. ... Hegel actually sees the bond of duty as the liberator of a person caught in the depths of moral reflection and reliance on their natural impulses (p107 149). ... Th...

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Men give up some of their rights to enter into a social contract with a government whose purpose is to protect their rights (property), life, and liberty. ... Private property is something that is owned by specific person or persons. ... Property is very important because property can be anything, specifically life itself. ... "As much as any one can make use of to any advantage of life before it spoils, so much he may by his labor fix a property in." ... The government's job is for the protection of the people's rights, property, life and liberty. ...

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John Locke argued that there can be a peaceful co-existence among citizens without necessarily having to be controlled by a person or group of persons. ... It is like a kind of war where everyone is fighting every other person. ... Thomas Hobbes goes ahead to argue that in this kind of scenario, it is a state of war where everybody is fighting every other person in order to survive. ... To Thomas Hobbes, man is viewed in a pessimistic light by describing his life as "solitary, nasty, poor, short and brutish affair." ...

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Though people have unlimited liberty to have self-control over their own person or property, they have not the right to harm themselves or anybody else under their control. ... Therefore, you can't just go and kill someone, because you have the morality to preserve your fellowman live unless it is your life at stake, then you are entitled to preserve yourself. It is only justified to punish somebody when the person violates your natural rights. ... One person or a group of people is given the power to protect the rest of the society. ... Locke's position will be based on the fact...

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Socrates is the main character in Plato's dialogues, using his familiar Socratic method to decipher a person's idea of something. ... One person's views on justice may not be someone else, which creates a major problem; Peoples opinions on justice vary along with its proper definition. ... In Mill's liberalist society, "in proportion to the development of his individuality, each person becomes more valuable to himself and is therefore capable of being more valuable to others." ... Where in real life, much like Plato's idea, that is not the case. ... No matter where...

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In the later part of his life, and after his death, Hobbes was constantly accused by Church of England writers of atheism; nevertheless, he was not an atheist but a materialist. ... Hobbes says that: This done, the multitude so united in one person is called COMMONWEALTH; in Latin, CIVITAS. ... He asks what would happen if there were no government, which means the "State of Nature", and he suggests that the sovereign must have enough power to enforce the "Law of Nature"(lex naturalis), described by Hobbes as : "a precept, or general rule, found by reason, by which a...

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These relate to the choices men make in their everyday life ultimately making up the state of nature. ... Government is not an overbearing power that controls every aspect of your life, it is there to respect and defend your rights. ... This is where it gets confusing because Locke has three main points that he stresses: life, liberty, and property. What if somebody is infringing on someone's life for the benefit or preservation of his or her own life? ... The main loophole lies in the state of nature, and how each person views human beings in their natural state. ...

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Locke agrees with Rousseau, that man is free naturally, but also adds that people are entitled to three undeniable rights: life, liberty and property. ... When Rousseau talks about the state of nature, he is talking about what human life would be like without the shaping influence of society. ... This State of Nature consists of a Law of Reason which gives humankind liberty, freedom, and equality and stresses that no man "ought to harm another in his life, liberty, or possessions" . ... It is true that inequality is a vice of humankind, but unfortunately it is a fact of life, and to say that ...

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A person's thoughts on the state of nature will articulate what his or her thoughts will be about the state of war, as they go hand in hand. ... Only when one person confronts another is a state of war present because anyone can kill anyone else without the fear that they will be punished by a higher power. ... Locke believes that people can live without a sovereign or government and live a life of just the people. He states people can live together in a society without government and laws and believe that every single person will make reasonable and just decisions, but if you think reali...

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Blacks and Latinos have been losing life savings but politicians have showed a lack of response to the problem. ... As a result, the person who leaves with more information is bound to be more dangerous because they hold valuable information. ... Compromising plays a role in deals by getting partners to create a solution where each person is pleased. ... Politicians have to find a balance between their personal and business life. ... A politician's reputation is important to society because that person would represent all the people of the country. ...

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Three forms of change that existed were those in the form of the economy, politics, and the social aspects of life in Tomochic. ... But not only had the Porfiriato removed the freedom to worship inside the church as pleased, but also the freedom to perform the celebratory acts outside in the daily life of these people. ... Despicable acts by certain individuals only led to more trouble for that person for their political advancement, as well as their social likings. ... When a dispute was taken to a higher official, and one of the parties involved was one against the gov't, that person or...

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Therefore, "power" is pursuing one's desire until that person meets his limits. ... He also states three flaws in democratic governments; the first reason is that democracy has institutions and institutions are founded and organized by citizens, which means each person can give their personal judgment and that will only bring us back to the state of nature. ... In conclusion, Machiavelli and Hobbes based their thinking on a materialistic view on life and humanity. They may differ in the way they explain human nature but they show us a good understanding of human behavior, and b...

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Leadership Collins Concise dictionary defines leadership as the "position or guidance of a person or thing that leads, directing, commanding, or a guiding head, as of a group or activity". ... Reward and Coercive power differ from this, as they involve the ability to either reward or punish persons being influenced, in order to gain that person's compliance. ... Motivating others through adopting a particular style of leadership, knowing when to direct, coach, facilitate, or delegate, depending on the task and person. 2. ... A good leader inherits leadership qualities by inheritance...

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For this reason, sovereignty becomes a term used to describe the attributes of a state rather than a person. ... In the primitive human societies the strongest person in the community, who could best the other members of the community or caused them to fear his superior strength, enjoyed the sovereignty. ... In these types of communities the most powerful and skillful person exercised the sovereignty. ... The achievements of the Renaissance in art, literature and philosophy were particularly important in the secularization of life; thus there was a corresponding decline in the religiou...

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