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    Locke and Hobbes

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    Locke and Hobbes Thomas Hobbes and John Locke are two famous philosophers who existed during the seventeenth and eighteenth century. The two men had divergent views pertaining to the nature of man and the ideal forms of government. While both men’s ideas were proven true‚ they did reflect on their personal experiences basing on the period of times in which they existed. Their beliefs impacted on the world around them‚ and they have continued to shape governances throughout history. Though both men’s

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    Introduction: The philosophies of Thomas Hobbes are inarguably essential foundations in materialistic thought. Idealists during his time believed that there reality is made up of concepts and nonmatter. In response to the challenge of explaining concepts that seemed only explicable through idealist thinking (such as thoughts and emotions)‚ Hobbes used logic and reasoning to develop materialist theories – some impressively similar in nature to neurobiology. His pessimistic views of society are drawn

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    the State of Nature The concept of state of nature was developed by Hobbes in his famous work‚ Leviathan‚ in which he also set out his doctrine of the foundation of states and legitimate governments which was based on his social contract theories. Leviathan was written during the English Civil War‚ so much of his theory concentrates on the need for the presence of a strong central authority within society in order to avoid the evils of rebellion and civil war. Hobbes developed his state of nature

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    Sonksen 1 Connor Sonksen Connorsonksen1@gmail.com Topic #2 Dr. Graff HON171 11/02/2012 Social Contracts and Responsibility The best and brightest of history’s philosophers have dedicated great amounts of time to describing the best forms of social and political organization with the hope of discovering the best way of life for humanity. Aristotle and Plato are certainly no exception. The teacher and the student‚ defined by each other’s works‚ have taken historical and groundbreaking positions

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    The Nature of Social Studies

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    1 : THE NATURE OF SOCIAL STUDIES 1. Definitions of key concepts . Attitudes: "A learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favourable or unfavourable manner with respect to a given object." http://www.usu.edu/psy3510/attitudes.html Attitudes are feelings expressed as preferences‚ as likes and dislikes‚ as approvals and disapprovals. Attitudes are held towards objects situations‚ ideas and people – individually and in groups. (King et al‚2000 p7.) Citizenship: The state of being vested

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    Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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    Jean-Jacques Rousseau makes the provocative claim that the transfer of sovereignty involves in the election of representatives signifies a loss of freedom: "The instant a people chooses representatives‚ it is no longer free." (On the Social Contract‚ p.103) Do you agree with Rousseau? The book "On the Social Contract" published on 1762 by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is one of his most important works‚ which points out the basis for a genuine political order and freedom. One of Jean-Jacques Rousseau main ideas

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    traded with the West Indies and the French colonies to the north. New England Religion Calvinism and the Social Contract Theory - Many individuals who lived in the New England area were Calvinists or heavily influenced by John Calvin’s works and thought. While many look at John Locke as one of the founders of the idea of the social contract‚ that the state is an agreement or contract between the individuals to join together into a society‚ Calvinist doctrine was one of the first to espouse the

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    Write a 1‚400- to 1‚750-word paper in which you analyze the social contract theory of John Locke and how the values identified are consistent with the criminal justice system and private security settings. Do these values and principles apply to both venues? • What are the key principles associated with Locke’s social contract theory? • How are these principle inculcated in the U.S. Bill of Rights? • How do the principles play out in the criminal justice system and security settings? • Describe

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    The Rise and Fall of the Social Contract Anywhere from 25% to 66% of households in the U.S. today belong to the middle class‚ but what exactly determines if a worker or family is considered middle class? How was the middle class created‚ and which events have had an effect on the middle class over the decades? This paper aims to answer those questions‚ as well as taking a look at the impact of specific collective bargaining gains and attacks on public sector bargaining. The middle class is

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    Jean Jacques Rousseau

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    Jean Jacques Rousseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau is one of the most well-known philosophers to ever live. A Swiss born philosopher‚ writer‚ and political theorist‚ Rousseau’s writing inspired the leaders of the French Revolution‚ Enlightenment movement and the Romantic generation. Rousseau is thought to be the least academic of the modern philosophers and his thought brought the Age of Reason to an end. Rousseau was extremely influential at his time. He had a direct impact on people’s way of life‚ opened

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