The common denominator for all these personalities is that they rabidly support the notion that the individual must rebel against conformity, think for themselves, and improve their lives, and those around them. Indeed, it seems that when America has been at its best, the political philosophy has been shaped by men who might be labeled transcendentalists. Such revolutionary thinking did not come without consequences, ranging from social snubs to widespread death. Dead Poets Society serves as a compact review of
From there, Thrasymachus then states that justice, from the perspective of the ruler, is obeying their laws (339b). Socrates responds with three counter-arguments that thwart this definition: that rulers can make mistakes and pass laws that are against their interests (339c), that because of this then obeying the law would not be doing the interest of the ruler (339e) and that therefore obeying the law would not be in the interest of the stronger (339e). So justice cannot be doing the interest of the stronger (339e). Thrasymachus does not accept this
Rand says “Reality, the external world, exists independent of man’s consciousness, independent of any observer’s knowledge, beliefs, feelings, desires or fears…” (qtd. The Ayn Rand Institute 1). Consciousness, therefore, is to distinguish reality, not to fashion or form it around a personal belief. Consequently, Objectivists reject all forms of a supernatural or any beliefs unfounded in fact. In the quote below Rand explains why she rejects religion outright, and she believes man himself deserves the attention: Just as religion has preempted the field of ethics, turning morality against man, so it has usurped the highest moral concepts of our language, placing them outside this earth and beyond man’s reach.
Glenn Tinder: Are Human Beings Estranged in Essence? Glenn Tinder in Political Thinking raises such questions needing reconciliation. When presented with Tinder’s questions, I was confronted with overcoming estrangement as a political issue. “Are human beings estranged in essence?” presented the most precedence of all the questions in the book. I view overcoming estrangement as a path towards conformity because overcoming estrangement requires abolishing our freedom and liberty, our free will.
Henry IV Part One is a play that explores the dreadful consequences and civil unrest that arose from Henry's usurpation of the legitimate King of England. To what extent do you agree. A major concern of "Henry IV Part One" is the question of rebellion against legitimate authority. The protagonist, Henry IV, has decisively broken with the traditional form of political authority; the common allegiance to a legitimate king. This allegiance derives the King's authority from his inheritance and the common knowledge that this is the way the political order in the country should be determined.
For one reason owning private property breaks down the state of equity where no one person as more than another. And if mankind has a right to their own preservation do they need the consent of every man in order to appropriate, can he not enclose property without the consent of his fellow commoners. But when God gave man reason to make to make use of nature to the best advantages of life and convenience that made reason for the use and need of private property, therefore not needing the consent of his fellow commoners. If humans fail to use nature to the best advantage we as humans are committing a sin. Even if the state of equity is broken down it is up to each individual to inquire what he needs it is not up to all of mankind to provide for each other.
“Whenever it rebels, it will find strength in the language of liberty and seek to restore its ancient constitution… As soon as there is a crisis they will seek to restore them.” 2 Friedman’s poignant imagery of the young man who has never held a girl’s hand illustrates the common method by which the most deplorable of organizations tend to gain subjects. Frustration, feelings of inadequacy, etc. form an angry existential void in the lives of men who endure the hardships of instability in places like Nigeria and Syria. Organizations like ISIS and Boko Haram fill this void by uniting men in their
Therefor he is only just acting on his theory and doing nothing, whilst source three would argue that maybe he should go back a look at the situation again and look for a different theory as to why the world is the way it is and act on the new theory. Source two also goes against the statement of source one where men cannot bear to see the suffering of others. The man in source two clearly cares for his comfort and wellbeing vs. the comfort and wellbeing for others which goes against what source one had to say. Source two does not care how big of a mess the world is as long as it does affect him. He is doing busy doing nothing to ease
It was once said by a man called Harold W. Dodds that ‘each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best,’ and it will be seen in this essay whether or not this was true of Richard III. The only way for Richard III to secure the English throne and become King was through usurpation. However, one could argue as to whether Richard III really did ‘secure’ the throne of England. By usurping the throne, Richard III was bound to have problems; he forced himself into power when two healthy male heirs were living and well. Originally Richard III may have just wanted to be named Protector of his
“No government can exist in peace , except such laws are framed and held in violate as well secure to each person the free exercise of conscience, the right and control of life.”The most important single function of government is to secure the rights are not and freedoms of each and every citizen. Thomas Paine explained that “Rights are not gifts from one man to another, nor from one class of men to another. It is impossible to discover any origins of man,it consequently follows that rights appertain to man in right of his existence , and must there fore be equal to every man”{P.P.N.S. Page