Thomas Hobbes

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « Thomas Hobbes was a political theorist but also a Moreover, according to Hobbes, war is very important is the only representative of the government; however, it ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Outline.. State of nature.. Sovereignty has to be absolute.. The efficiency constraint of sovereignty. . The attributes of sovereignty according to Hobbes.. The Leviathan and its historical context.. Reference.....»

What are the differences between Locke's and Hobbes' notions of the "state of nature"?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   04/11/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « Bibliography Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes, Penguin Classics (1651) Second treatise of Government, John Locke, Cambridge University Press (2004) Hobbes, Tom Sorell ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Two strongly divergent views of human nature. Preliminary remarks on the concept of the state of nature. A dissimilar account of the state of nature in its initial form: two different behavioral analyses. The essence and the role of...»

Contrasting the Prince and the Sovereign: Considering Hobbes's political theory with reference to Machiavelli

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/18/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « government, will continue to improve the lot of mankind away from the violence and suffering contained within the state of nature. Works Cited Hobbes, Thomas. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Contradiction in thought between The Prince and The Discourses. Machiavelli's advocating of the totalitarian prince as an immediate practical improvement . Hobbes and the three forms of government. Machiavelli: Good forms of government...»

Aristotle, Hobbes and Machiavelli on Governance

Political science   |   Political science   |   Term papers   |   03/12/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « how we relate to government, and why we are bound by the forces of government. us to compare his work, with later theorists such as Thomas Hobbes (1588 1679 ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A fundamental assumption made by Aristotle.. Aristotle's view of the political aspect of the human function.. Aristotle's account of the relation between a person and the polis.. Hobbes and civilization.. The Enlightenment aimed to...»

What is the function of representation in Hobbes conception of political power as presented in the Leviathan?

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « Bibliography Hobbes, Tom Sorell, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1986 Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes, Penguin Classics (1651) Philosophy and government 1572-1651, Richard ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Leviathan and its representation.. Why is representation necessary to protect the individuals' lives?. The covenant as the foundation of the sovereign's authority.. Who is this mortal God? The representation (as depiction) of the...»

To what extent does Realism naturalize war?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Market study   |   05/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « the behavior of the States does not depend upon its government and its Thomas Hobbes already agreed with this statement, arguing that states, contrary to men ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The attempts to the present war. Thomas Hobbes, in the Leviathan. Hobbesian approach. Study of realist theory. Kenneth Waltz's view. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Is civil disobedience ever justified?

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « no democratic form of government, there is no good justification to disobey the law. The first of these arguments can be found in Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The theory of civil disobedience.. The idea of democracy.. Democratic regime and moral obligation to abide by the law.. Democratic form of government and justification to disobey law.. Democracy and the European political...»

The hobbesian state of nature: A prisoner's dilemma?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/10/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « Thus, there may still be quite a bit of legitimacy to Hobbes's hard line between secure sovereign government and all lesser Works Cited Hobbes, Thomas. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The formation of commonwealths . The discrete entities of the world . Arguments for an empiricist epistemology and ontology. Physical and psychological stress. Hobbes's War of All against All. The crux of Gregory Kavka's criticism...»

Niccolo Machiavelli

Political science   |   Political science   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « was suspected, then, of conspiracy against the new government because of of political theorist and philosophers; some of them are Thomas Hobbes, Nietzsche, and ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Machiavelli.. Early life.. Concern with study of political reality using history or interpretations.. The Prince: Advice for a good prince.. Princes must know the art of war.. A prince must 'commits himself'.. Choosing between being...»

Critically discuss the legal theory of Austin

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   02/28/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « political philosophers like Jean Bodin, David Hume or Thomas Hobbes arguing that also imperfectly describe sovereignty in federal forms of government since in ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Austin and the law . The main argument of Hart . The typology of Austin. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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