In the start of the Scientific Revolution‚ people started thinking differently. Scholars and philosophers began to rethink their views about the old society and the way of living. Aspects of government‚ religion‚ economics and education were criticized. Two political thinkers‚ Thomas Hobbes and John Locke both experienced political hardships throughout their times‚ however they both came to two totally different conclusions on how future government should be ran. Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan expressed
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Transcript of the audio tape Intro uction To the a ure 0 a ure By Afroo Oonoo ‚ ‚ ‚ TRANSCRIPT ONE OF THE AUDIO TAPE: INTRODUCTION TO THE NATURE OF NATURE THIS TRANSCRIPT IS DEDICATED TO: ALL PEOPLES IN GENERAL AND THE ETHIOPIAN RACE IN PARTICULAR COPYRIGHT © 1996 BY AFROO OONOO THE PUBLISHERS OF THIS TRANSCRIPT IN INDIVIDUALITY ARE: THE STARS REPRESENTATIVE ALSO CALLED REPOO THE SUN THE PLANETS REPRESENTATIVE ALSO CALLED GEPOO THE EARTH THE SATELLITES REPRESENTATIVE ALSO CALLED SIPOO
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On July 2‚ 1776‚ the Continental Congress voted to declare the independence of the American colonies from English rule. On the Fourth of July‚ they approved the final edited version of the Declaration of Independence. The members of the Continental Congress made only two minor changes in the opening paragraphs of Jefferson’s draft declaration. Most scholars today believe that Jefferson derived the most famous ideas in the Declaration of Independence from the writings of English philosopher John Locke
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them. According Lao-Tzu‚ this is when the people are the most content‚ and the country is most peaceful. Peace is the most important to Lao-Tzu‚ but one’s passions are what are most important to Friedrich Nietzsche. He explains‚ in “Morality as Anti-Nature”‚ how passions affect people. How they are handled ultimately affects how that passion is regarded. Everyone handles their passions differently. Those‚ who cannot handle their passions‚ discourage everyone else from accepting those passions. Nietzsche
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What would the world be like without contacts and glasses? Without the lenses that make binoculars‚ scopes‚ lasers‚ and magnifying glasses‚ would the world still be progressing at the same astonishing rate? Thomas Hobbes influenced the fields of his study‚ as well as the culture that he found himself in; so much so that there are still vestiges of his ideas that are seen in modern-day philosophy‚ government‚ religion‚ and science. Thomas Hobbes inevitably shaped the very way the world is seen today
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Government versus Anarchy Since the beginning of time‚ man’s inbred lust for power has been the driving force behind the destruction of civilizations throughout human history. As illustrated in the novel Lord of the Flies‚ civil order and a progressive society simply cannot coexist with conflict among its leadership. The boys‚ fleeing the unimaginable conditions of a war-torn Europe‚ find themselves stranded on an island without any adults to guide them. If the “grown-up” world cannot effectively
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Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a group of four books put together to discuss the importance of sovereignty and individual freedoms given within a group. He believed that true political authority can only come if all of the people in a state are in agreement over their mutual preservation. Rousseau was an active citizen during the pinnacle of the French Enlightenment period when everyone valued the powers of reason over blind faith. This is why he strongly believes that everyone should
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To better understand the reasoning behind these claims one has to first understand the arguments that Rousseau makes. Rousseau states that the social contract is the process of the people coming together to form an agreement dealing with individual rights‚ self governance‚ and freedom. At a certain point humans need to depend on the cooperation of others because they can no longer fulfill their needs on their own. As a result of the social contract each person enjoys protection and security of their
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from the moment of birth called natural rights. These rights included life‚ liberty and property. Because of this‚ Locke’s ultimate government would be one by the people‚ for the people. He states that the power of the ruler is directly derived from the people and not form anywhere else. He also states that individuals have the right to own property. That right can never be taken away without the individual’s consent. Since his government is for the people‚ if the ruler gets too greedy and
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Enlightenment Philosophers changed society in many different ways. From discovering new ways to improve society to sharing their point of views in these situations. Enlightenment Philosophers always believed that there is a natural law also the truth that people always have trouble understanding. Enlightenment Philosophers made a huge difference in the late 17th and 18th century. In this time there were many discoveries which caused disagreements. People were always questioning the ways of living
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