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    Obama vs Marx

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    Obama vs. Marx Alan Wolfe firmly believes that liberalism and socialism are not the same and it’s ludicrous to think that they are. I agree with this fully‚ they are two totally different political philosophies. Wolfe uses President Obama as his prime examples in comparing how these philosophies are indeed different‚ almost opposites. Take for instance his proposal for the healthcare reform. Obama’s form of liberalism would offer a healthcare program with several choices as opposed to a socialist

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    What is the role of class consciousness in Marx’s thoughts and does the concept contain any present day relevance? Marx developed a key theory called Marxism which is designed to promote the good in society. It is a response to modernity which is modern belief that societies can be transformed for the better. He argues for the working class and witnesses their exploitation. He defined the working class as individuals who sell their labour for wages. These people also do not own the means of production

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    Comparing Hobbes and Locke

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    bDerek Taylor POSC 402-01 14 Feb. 2013 Paper No. 1 Social contract theorists Thomas Hobbes and John Locke agree that legitimate government comes only from the mutual consent of those governed. Although both were empiricists‚ the ways by which they came to their conclusions differed wildly‚ and perhaps as a result their views on the means by which society should be governed also conflicted. This paper will briefly address the different conclusions as well as the reasoning that led to them.

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    Locke rousseau comparison

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    within the philosophies of John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ this essay will argue the opinions of these two theorists. Each theorist has a different foundation of the conception of private properties. The state of nature is looked at deeply within how society perceives mankind and what is right and wrong. As technology changes‚ both philosophers speak about the developments of these great powerful sources. There are several advantages and disadvantages that both Locke and Rousseau discuss. Regarding

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    John Locke‚ a philosopher of the Age of Reason and the Enlightenment‚ greatly influenced the American revolution and the French revolution. His beliefs were the social contract‚ natural rights‚ and the right of revolution. One of John Locke’s beliefs was the social contract. A social contract can be either a written or unwritten agreement between a government and its people. Social contracts usually contain a basic set of laws and agreements explaining how the country should be run. Examples

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    Karl Marx and Walmart

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    about how capitalist companies such as Walmart does this and the secret of their economic success. The key ingredients to this success include taking advantage of a workforce who is desperate to work due to an unhealthy division of labor caused by job specialization. Another ingredient added is the exploitation of these workers. Lastly‚ there needs to be some insight on how Walmart is able to keep such a wide variety of goods in one store and overload the senses of the customers and how customers

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    Locke Vs Descartes

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    After researching Locke’s ideas and how they ultimately derive from experience‚ as well as examining his account of the origin of the idea of God‚ it is evident that Descartes’ alternative source of our idea of God challenges and contradicts Locke’s account. Locke states‚ “Experience is the source of all our ideas” (366b). On the other hand‚ Descartes says the following about God: “ God a certain substance that is infinite‚ independent supremely intelligent and superbly powerful…” (51b). Following

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    Marx Theory of Alienation

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    not justly distributed to the nation as a whole. Marx’s Estranged Labor and Private Property and Communism explain the alienation of the laborer caused by private property and how it will bring the downfall of capitalism. Marx believed in communism which is a perfect life for all the individuals. In ancient times‚ people would live in caves and depended on nature to survive and fulfill their everyday needs. However‚ with time world modernized‚ people moved on and money became the main aspect of everyone’s

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    which used reason instead of religion and changed history. Adam Smith‚ the father of modern economics and the father of capitalism‚ was the most influential Enlightenment thinker as his book “The Wealth of Nations” made a substantial impact on the modern day economy. Adam Smith focused on economics and He established economics to be its very own important topic and he was the first philosopher to focus on economics in society. Smith also argued that people working to earn money not only benefited

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    Locke and Human Nature

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    Both Hobbes and Locke see human nature differently‚ Hobbes sees people as being run by selfishness whereas Locke says that people are naturally kind. In our state of nature‚ Hobbes says we have no rights but Locke suggests that we have natural rights Hobbes shows that humans are naturally evil that lays down the groundwork for his form of government. Hobbes and Locke’s theories differ greatly beginning with their views of human nature. Hobbes suggests that people are naturally‚ solitary‚ poor

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