Philosopher Thomas Hobbes argued that government was best if it was autocratic‚ an all-powerful sovereign. To understand Hobbes’s reasoning‚ it is crucial to first understand his view on man’s conditions in an anarchic environment. In Hobbes’ perspective‚ man’s life in the state of nature was “solid‚ poor‚ brutish‚ and short” because man is selfish and violent. Without institutions to provide security‚ man was always in a constant state of war. These anarchic conditions compel men to look after
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Why Hamlet was so hesitative in the drama? A: According to the drama itself. a) In the first two acts Hamlet cannot kill Claudius until he can prove that he poisoned the late king. b) Next‚ Hamlet comes up with the idea of the play to prove whether or not Claudius is guilty. Hamlet discovers Claudius is guilt but has no evidence to present to the people c) Another reason why Hamlet stays his hand is because Claudius is praying.--- if he kills Claudius while he is praying he might go to heaven B:
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whose actions forever impacted the world of religion‚ Martin Luther was a great leader. He showed this leadership by leading his followers to fight the Catholic Church and prove their sin against God‚ while spreading the true meaning of His Word. Luther sacrificed all he had-almost being killed several times and even excommunicated just to let everyone know who the Lord truly was‚ and what He had done for the world. Martin Luther‚ who was born on November 10‚ 1483 in Eisleban‚ Saxony‚ abandoned his legal
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Michael Jackson was born Michael Joseph Jackson in Gary‚ Indiana on August 29‚ 1958‚ and entertained audiences nearly his entire life. His father Joe Jackson had been a guitarist‚ but was forced to give up his musical ambitions‚ following his marriage to Katherine (Scruse). Together‚ they prodded their growing family ’s musical interests at home. By the early 1960s‚ the older boy Jackie‚ Tito and Jermaine had begun performing around the city; by 1964‚ Michael and Marlon had joined in.
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I associate part with the motivation behind why Nietzsche was so angry with Socrates may have been from a specific sentiment family relationship. In the event that Socrates was as he has been depicted‚ then he would have been an extremely shrewd individual‚ and prevalent regardless of being a dissident. These are qualities I think Nietzsche would have preferred. In any case‚ the bearing Socrates took these things were so in opposition to Nietzsche’s own perspectives‚ that perhaps it might be said
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whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends‚ it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it‚ and to institute new Government…" Clearly describe three examples from any period of American History when Americans attempted to follow these words. The Revolutionary War is a clear example of rebellion against obstructive Governments. Another would be The Civil War‚ where republican southerners fought for their right to keep slaves. The Whiskey Rebellion was about farmers who
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Egypt was one of the most successful ancient civilizations ever. One major reason it was so successful was because of the Nile river. The Nile provided many great thing that a civilization needs. The Nile provided a great fresh water source‚ a quicker way to travel‚ and vegetation/food. The Nile was a very important part of Ancient Egypt. One reason that the Nile helped so much was because it provided a great water source. Since the water in the Mediterranean sea was salt water‚ the Nile was very
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On September 17th‚ 1787‚ over two hundred years ago‚ the greatest document ever drafted was signed into law‚ and became the United States Constitution. The Constitution is the document that establishes the modern government of the United States‚ and describes which powers this government possesses‚ and which it does not. The authors of this document were the fathers of the United States‚ educated men‚ who wrote and were inspired by many different influences. The authors got ideas from many different
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Why the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) was so devastating to Europe The bubonic plague‚ was one of the worst disasters‚ in the history of mankind. I believe that many things were the cause of the bubonic plague being so catastrophic‚ not just one. One of the biggest factors of the bubonic plague being so devastating‚ was the doctoring at the time. Second would have to be the effect on religion‚ when it struck most people would stop believing in god or believe they were being punished. Thirdly would
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System The United States government is set on principles that were made by the people‚ for the people. Everything within the constitution was developed in an impartial and adequate manner‚ with the best interest of the nation in mind. The framers believed that it was necessary to create a strong national government‚ but they wanted to avoid the same model used by Great Britain. Therefore‚ the framers decided on what we know as the federal system‚ this system divides the power of government‚ making national
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