He starts by saying that political realism believes that politics, like society in general, is governed by objective laws that have their roots in human nature. ... It follows that while ethics in the abstract judges the moral qualities of motives, political theory must judge the political qualities of intellect, will, and action. ... Fourthly, political realism is aware of the moral significance of political action. ... Intellectually, the political realist maintains the autonomy of the political sphere, as the economist, the lawyer, the moralist maintain theirs. ... The political realist ...

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• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Philosophical questions are those that set the limits of human possibilities and describe the boundaries of human existence. ... It is divided into ethics, social and political philosophy and aesthetics. ... Social and political philosophy value judgments in the state and society. ...

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Philosophical questions are those that set the limits of human possibilities and describe the boundaries of human existence. ... It is divided into ethics, social and political philosophy and aesthetics. ... Social and political philosophy value judgments in the state and society. ...

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As a ruler in the Warring States period, my kingdom's survival has the utmost importance. Therefore, choosing a philosophy to base my government upon is a crucial decision. Legalism, Confucianism, Mohism, and Daoism are all great philosophies but for my state, I choose to implement Legalism. Legalis...

• Word Count: 2568
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Singer even describes a chimpanzee community which demonstrates signs of "political" leadership, a "simple ethical code", the "mothers were...competent at nursing and rearing their children", and demonstrated various "problem-solving abilities" . ... Pluhar notes the most common and newest formulation by such writers to make a clear and distinct boundary to cut off such consideration is usually written as either a being which is characterized as possessing full personhood(or moral agency), or a "member of a species characterized by full personhood" . ...

• Word Count: 2741
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Golding's use of irony in the last chapter blurs the boundary between civilization and savagery and implies that the two are more closely connected than the story has illustrated. ... Still others maintained that Golding wrote the novel as a criticism of the political and social institutions of the West. ...

• Word Count: 11237
• Approx Pages: 45
• Grade Level: High School