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    Russian Federation State University- High School of Economics Nizhny Novgorod Branch Law faculty The Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law Essay Topic: Freedom of contract in English Contract law Written by 10 Ю-3 group student Buzhak A.S. Under supervision of Popova T. P. PhD‚ docent Nizhniy Novgorod‚ 2013 Contract law is designed to protect not only the contractor‚ but also the consumer.   Freedom to contract is the freedom of individuals

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    Hobbes and Locke Philosophy is something that is hard to give the definition; it can be seen as a value‚ a way people trying to make sense to the material world‚ a tool people use to explain incidents. Thomas Hobbes and John Locke are both English philosophers‚ they have a huge influence in poetical philosophy‚ both of them have discussed terms ‘state of nature’ and ‘contracts’; which could be seen as a term people use when discussing power‚ state‚ law‚ rights and obey. Hobbes and Locke both

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    To Shame or Not To Shame The use of shame as a punishment seems to be contagious through the United States court system as an alternative to incarceration of non-violent crimes. When considering the effectiveness of this act‚ reading the effects of shame as a punishment for criminals’ calls for analytical comparison. Dan M. Kahan’s “Shame Is Worth a Try” argues that shame is cheap and effective. Kahan’s belief in shameful punishments has support from evidence alluding to the cheapness and effectiveness

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    University of Phoenix CJA 540 Randall Norris October 16‚ 2008 Abstract John Locke’s theory of the Social Contract is ”merely a reasoned description of sound government but also a history of government from the earliest scatterings of humans‚ through their association in a social contract‚ to their rebellion when the terms of that contract are breached.” 1 This theory gives us the reason behind the idea that government only works if the people want to be governed.

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    become known in today’s society as a political philosopher. Locke’s philosophy centered on subjects such as natural rights and knowledge‚ in-turn changing American politics in ways that it has never been the same since. Locke taught that‚ men by nature possess certain rights and he challenged many theories having to do with inalienable rights as a part of natural law. Locke has also had a major influence on the way that most politicians think. His ideas of natural law were an inspiration for Thomas

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    opposition to Rousseau she is arguing Once women are given the proper amount of education they will then be able to acquire and achieve that same amount of political equality as a man. Although she argues this she believes that a women’s priority aside from being involved is to be a mother and wife. Women deserve social equality with men and should be given the education necessary to achieve it. (Zeitlin‚ 2001. P.40) Rousseau argues that women are not naturally born to be that same as men. Rousseau denies

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    Hobbes and Locke Paper: Social Contract Theory April 15‚ 2012 Thomas Hobbes and John Locke are two of the most influential political philosophers of the modern age. Their ideas on political philosophy‚ among other ideas‚ have helped shaped the Western World‚ as we know it. One of the most important theories that the two have both discussed‚ and written in detail on‚ is the idea of the social contract. Social Contract Theory is the view that moral and/or political duties depend on a contract that

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    Many Political Philosophies were presented in many different aspects through philosophers and social thinkers. Three philosophers in which had very strong influences on countries throughout the world were Thomas Hobbes‚ John Locke‚ and Karl Marx. These three people all had strong opinions in the concept of government rule and the effects towards the people. Thomas Hobbes had very strong beliefs in how monarchy was the best form of government. He talks about how this is the only way peace can be sustained

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    cause many problems in the future. There are many studies about the inequality that exist among citizens which will lead to the collapse of our civilization. Through sociology these inequalities are about power and wealth between social classes which are developed through social stratification. Also‚ since we are a post-industrial society people are also separated by race in some ways especially around the time of the civil war. In Americas history the Great Depression was probably the closest that we

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    In The Leviathan‚ Thomas Hobbes uses a scientific method to analyze humankind. Additionally‚ he examines natural law‚ the social and political contracts. The natural condition results in war through desire‚ but we are able to escape this through seeking peace. By using the social contract‚ humans can become peaceful. By using reason‚ Hobbes is able to explain the human condition according to him. According to Hobbes‚ the natural condition of humanity results in war for one main reason - desire. The

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