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    02/04/2013 Comparative Analysis Five years ago‚ I watched a classic science-fiction film “Wall-E” (2008)‚ the main character in this movie is a robot which collects trash on the abandoned earth in the future. Although it follows the order by human engaging the boring task day by day‚ it saves the global environment with its strong emotion when it finds the green plant. Most interesting‚ Wall-E also falls in love with EVE at the end of this movie. Even the fantasy plot is merely happen in the film

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    always arisen about what is human nature. Is it in our nature to be good or is it our nature to be evil? Many philosophers have joined the debate taking stances on either end of the spectrum‚ while some try to pose alternative answers. Thomas Hobbes believes man’s nature to be bad. He claims humans to be naturally selfish‚ like animals we are driven by our own passions. Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. believed that man is naturally good. They believe man’s nature to be a state of harmony

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    dissatisfactory view on the nature of man before government. John Locke‚ another well-known philosopher‚ opposes Hobbes’ conclusions about human nature. He wrote “Of Civil Government‚” here Locke speaks of a state of nature where men are free‚ independent‚ and equal. Locke and Hobbes were some of the most influential philosophers who discussed human nature and society; yet‚ these men had conflicting views over their political philosophies. Thomas Hobbes’ view on the nature of man is that humans are equal

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    Human Nature and Power During the Renaissance‚ many brilliant philosophers have explored the concept of human nature. The question‚ what motivates humanity has been taken into consideration in the composure of virtually every society. By establishing that premise‚ many went on to create an ideal society with the intention of developing that thought. Niccolo Machiavelli and Thomas More are outstanding representatives among them. In both More’s Utopia and Machiavelli’s The Prince‚ perfect societies

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    and Genesis 2 share many similarities‚ but also differ in some respects. Both chapters of the Holy Bible describe the events surrounding the creation of human life‚ however‚ Genesis 1 is less detailed. In Genesis 1‚ it is merely stated (Genesis 1:27) that “God created humankind in his image‚ in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Contrastingly‚ Genesis 2 expands upon this brief depiction‚ relating the creation in a more detailed fashion. In Genesis 2:7‚ the creation

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    HOW DO PLATO‚ LOCKE AND MACHIAVELLI ADDRESS THHOW DO PLATO‚ LOCKE AND MACHIAVELLI ADDRESS THE CONCEPTS OF POWER‚ AUTHORITY AND LEGITEMACY? Plato‚ Locke and Machiavelli deal with addressing the concepts of power‚ legitimacy and authority through illustrating constant contrasts and the underpinning of authority. Plato deals especially with the legitimacy of those in power focusing on the morality of politics and the need for the enlightenment of authority (Spragens‚ 1997:41)‚ but looking at the status

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    extremely important part in the lives of humans. Be it their social‚ personal or business lives‚ animals always manage to somehow squeeze themselves into the storyline. As far as one can trace back history‚ you will find countless incidents that involved interaction between animals and humans. They have played various roles; that of a friend‚ companion‚ benefactor‚ protector‚ comforter‚ and more. This world would be a very different place were its sole inhabitants humans. Apart from being faithful comrades

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    References: Merritt‚ M. K. & Procter‚ N. (2010). Conceptualizing the functional role of mental health consultation-liaison nurse in multi-morbidity‚ using Peplau’s nursing theory. Contemporary Nurse 34(2). 158-166. https://lmscontent.embanet.com/MVU/NURS600/Readings/W3_Peplau.pdf Nicely‚ B.‚ & DeLario‚ G. T. (2011). Virginia Henderson’s principles and practice of nursing applied to organ donation after brain death. Progress in transplantation‚ 21(1)

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    to those who matter are advocacy and lobbying. The nature of advocacy and lobbying are very similar that people often use these words interchangeably. Furthermore‚ both can have similar goals‚ but each is a different process. The fact remains that lobbying and advocacy are different and these differences will be discussed in this post. Lobbying is an attempt to influence the opinion of lawmakers. Lobbyist try to shape policy and impact government by making certain that key individuals who are policymakers

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    (1632-1704) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) are among the most prominent influential thinkers of the enlightenment era. Both Locke and Rousseau argued that we gain civil rights in return for respecting the rights of others and by doing so‚ we gave up our natural rights. In this paper‚ I will argue how an agreement among members to start a social contract was driven by fear and the desire to change the world for self-interest. Social contract theory‚ is the view that a persons’ moral or political

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