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    types of political ideologies. John Locke experienced the political turmoil of England four centuries ago. However he always came to a lot of different conclusions about politics and human nature. With all of John Locke accomplishments and accolades it looks as if he has gone out his way to influence and make a big impact towards the American revolution and the French revolution. John Locke’s ideas help create and develop the social contract. The social contract is an agreement for society members

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    On Rousseau's Social Contract

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    JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU on THE SOCIAL CONTRACT An Analyses Paper In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Philosophy 4: Socio-Political Philosophy; for the Second Semester of the School Year 2013 Saint Louis University Submitted by: ALLAYANS‚ Jy-ar ABRIL‚ Jover ADA-OL‚ Zhareth BAUCAS‚ Stephanie L. NADIAHAN‚ Maureen WACDAGAN‚ Jona MACEDA‚ Janet NANGLEDAN‚ Rescilyn POCOPIO‚ Maydee CORPUZ‚ Anne Bernadette Submitted to: MR. DON G. DE GUZMAN Faculty/ Instructor Department

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    Jury‚ and Faith Justice‚ it is what separates humans from animals. There are different ways to achieve justice which differ in severity. The vengeance system typically involves revenge in the form of murder‚ whereas the court system is composed of a judge and a jury which give validation to either party. The faith system relies on a higher power to provide confirmation of the wronged-party’s belief in God. These methods are all illustrated in Aeschylus’ Orestia Trilogy. Each system has their victories

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    doctrines. John Locke was a British Enlightenment philosopher‚ he had a very big impact on the American Revolution and the colonists belief in self-government. John Locke believed that people had natural rights when they were born. He said that when someone was born they were free‚ equal‚ and had natural rights of life‚ liberty‚ and property and that rulers couldn’t take it away. John Locke’s ideas were constitutional and they challenged centuries of thinking‚ in regard of rulers and the people. John Locke

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    Rousseau’s The Social Contract Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract‚ or Principles of Political Right (1762) is an analysis of the contractual relationships which may be necessary for legitimate government‚ and is an explanation of how these relationships may combine principles of justice and utility. Rousseau argues that civil society is based on a contractual arrangement of rights and duties which applies equally to all people‚ whereby natural liberty is exchanged for civil liberty‚ and

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    Issues of Social Justice and Gender Justice in Sudan NAME: HANADI MOHAMED ABDELHALIM 02/‎15/‎2012‎ Introduction: Discussing the term gender justice is a complicated matter. because its part of a wider term which is social justice‚ and without knowing this term first we can’t understand gender justice‚ Since social justice is interrelated with economic and political aspects. in the first part of my essay‚ I am exploring the definitions and the background of the term social justice. this step

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    ASSIGNMENT THE THEORY OF CONTRACTS MEMBERS MOHD AMINUL HAKIM BIN HANI SALMAN 1124539 AHMAD ZUBAIDI BIN MAHMUD 1127783 AHMAD SYAHIR BIN MOHD ZAKARIA 1123419 SITI SHARINA BINTI SEMAN 1120902 NURHANI BINTI ABDUL RAHMAN 1118618 NURASHIKIN BINTI MOHD PILUS 1125834 INTRODUCTION Basically‚ human beings are dependent with each other to fulfil their needs and wants. We need to interact‚ communicate‚ trade and collaborate with others. Specifically ‘aqd or contract means a connection

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    Social Justice Black Children in Education This essay aim to; discuss inequalities in education in relation to black children and how the principles of social justice affects them. The term ‘social justice’ can be defined in many ways. However; it is closely related to equality‚ fairness and solidarity. Social justice is seen to be occurring if an individual or community is treated without any prejudice regardless of their; race‚ gender‚ age or cultural beliefs. The term social justice suggests

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    Locke presents several key ideas in his Treatise; his notions on the origins of property‚ usurpations‚ tyranny‚ and the dissolution of government provide the key arguments for this work. The chronologically first‚ Of Property‚ discusses Locke’s theories on the origins of property. He claims that in nature‚ what makes something the property of one man as opposed to all mankind is the labor he puts into it. He has right to all he can use without letting withered‚ and should he chose; he may barter

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    ideas of John Locke this revolution might never have happened. John Locke created many ideas about government and the most important in connection with the libyan revolution is that the people were allowed to overthrow the government after his reasoning as it treated them bad. The libyan revolution happened due to weak leadership as a main point and so the people saw as their only option for a brighter future to overthrow the government‚ which after Locke’s ideas was the right thing to do. John Locke’s

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