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    how society originates as well as the presumed relationships between its members‚ how they incur responsibilities and their rights. Early proponents of the social contract theory include; - Socrates - Thomas Hobbes - John Locke - Jean-Jacques Rousseau - John Rawls - David Gauthier SOCRATES’ ARGUMENT The theory of social contract began being argued at least as early in intellectual history by Plato. In a dialogue‚ Crito‚ Socrates argues as to why he must stay in prison and accept death penalty

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    “Unlike the fairy-tale youth who only runs away
the better to be re-integrated into the family circle‚ even unlike Ulysses‚
that paragon of seafarers and no less master of home-comings‚ Robinson breaks
once and for all with those he has rejected. Having wished to be nobody’s
son he becomes in fact completely orphaned‚ completely alone‚ the innocent
self-begetter in a kingdom of complete solitude.” Marthe Roberts’s quote rings through Don Quixote and Robinsons Crouse. All the characters and sometimes

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    There is no secret that some countries are more prosperous and developed than others. Why are some countries poor and there is nothing we can do about it? Is the answer culture‚ weather‚ economics‚ geography‚ bad policies‚ or simple bad luck? This is probably the most important question facing the world today‚ especially for the over three billion people that live in less than $2.50 a day. Economists‚ political philosophers and political figures have been trying to come up with a solution to fix

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    Eighteenth-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau influenced many French revolutionaries with his ideas. In the time of the Enlightenment‚ people believed that humankind could progress and improve through the use of reason and science. One of them was French artist Jacques-Louis David‚ who was official artist to the French revolution (p158‚ Blk 3). Just as Rousseau had used his publications to reflect on his ideas‚ David had used art as a media to reflect the ideas and values of the society in

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    Aaron Ambrose Course Code: GOVT 1001: Introduction to Political Philosophy Tutorial Question: Examine and discuss the views of Hobbes‚ Locke‚ and Rousseau on the subject of the state of nature and the civil state. When we hear the word Iconic‚ we think of something or someone that stands out‚ one that‚ through its actions has been of great significance and has made a lasting impression on the way you live and society entirely. The work of Thomas Hobbes can definitely be described as iconic

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    As days go by the struggle to get civilization to withstand crumples‚ twelve year old Ralph the main character in William Golding’s classic tale Lord of the Flies declares "’We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all‚ we’re not savages" (Golding 43). When the the group of boys guided by Ralph and his enemy Jack are wrecked on a island in the Pacific at the start of World WarⅡ they experiment to establish a functioning society. At the start‚ the attempt to organize their own government is a

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    Literature Network » Literary Periods » The Enlightenment 57 The Enlightenment The Enlightenment‚ sometimes referred to as the Age of Reason‚ was a confluence of ideas and activities that took place throughout the eighteenth century in Western Europe‚ England‚ and the American colonies. Scientific rationalism‚ exemplified by the scientific method‚ was the hallmark of everything related to the Enlightenment. Following close on the heels of the Renaissance‚ Enlightenment thinkers believed that

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    the nature and causes of the wealth of nations. Oxford [u.a.: Clarendon Press. Uzgalis‚ W. (2012‚ September 1). John Locke. Retrieved December 11‚ 2014‚ from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/influence.html Viroli‚ M. (1988). Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the "well-ordered society" Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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    strong advocate for the left wing bourgeoisie. However‚ despite his efficacious leadership and sentiment‚ much of what he encouraged to the masses is based off the writings and teachings of one Enlightenment thinker in particular: Jean Jacques Rousseau. Rousseau would be the first “modern critic of the bourgeois society.”[1]More specifically‚ in his text‚ The Social Contract[2]‚ in which he outlines what he believes to be the necessary ingredients in creating stability in a commercial society that finds

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    Cited: England in Literature. Comp. Helen McDonnell‚ John Pfordresher‚ and Gladys V. Veidemanis. Glenview: Foresman and Company‚ 1989. Frankenstein. 520-530. Rousseau and the Noble Savage. 17 Oct. 1995. 9 Mar. 2003 <http://www.uorgen.edu/~jboland/rousseau.html>. Shelley‚ Mary. Frankenstein. New York: Bedrick‚ 1988. 96-145. The Age of Reason and Decay. 3 Mar. 2003 <http://members.aol.com/FranzPoet/Fstein.html>

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