Locke's Letter on Toleration: Church and State
Text commentary - 3 pages - Politic philosophy
Analysis of John Locke's Letter on Toleration, discussing the separation of church and state, and the role of tolerance in achieving peace.
Stateless Individuals and Human Rights
Text commentary - 6 pages - Politic philosophy
The text discusses the marginalization of stateless individuals and the failure of the global political system to protect them, highlighting the importance of legal frameworks in ensuring human dignity.
The Encyclopedia's Critique of Absolute Monarchy and Political Authority
Text commentary - 2 pages - Politic philosophy
Discover the groundbreaking insights of The Encyclopedia, a pioneering publication by Denis Diderot and Jean Le Rond d'Alembert, released between 1751 and 1772. This influential work not only compiled practical knowledge but also challenged the status quo by critically examining the...
Hayek on Economic Planning and Democracy
Text commentary - 7 pages - Politic philosophy
Friedrich A. Hayek's critique of economic planning and its impact on individual liberty and democracy in 'The Road to Serfdom'.
Human Rights and Democracy
Text commentary - 3 pages - Politic philosophy
Analysis of the link between the Declaration of Human Rights and the rise of democracy by Claude Lefort.
Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch - Emmanuel Kant (1795) - Measures to ensure the cessation of hostilities between states
Text commentary - 3 pages - Politic philosophy
Kant is optimistic and believes that perpetual peace between nations is possible and will be attained in the future. He sees peace as a gradual process. Therefore, he describes a peace program constructed in 2 parts : 6 preliminary articles listing the steps that should be taken immediately by...
De republica anglorum, Sir Thomas Smith
Text commentary - 3 pages - Politic philosophy
This text is extracted from DE REPVBLICA ANGLORVM, 1565, by Sir Thomas Smith, a fiery protestant. He focused upon two main monarchs, Edward VI and Elizabeth I. They both belonged to the Tudor dynasty. In 1547, Edward VI became King of England, at the age of nine, and on his death in 1553, Mary I,...
Sir Thomas Smith (1513-1577), De Republica anglorum (1565), Part II, chapters 1 and 3
Text commentary - 4 pages - Politic philosophy
This text is a fragment from the De Republica Anglorum book, written by Sir Thomas Smith in 1565. The author was one of the first people to convert himself to Protestantism during the Protestant reformation. He also became a Member of Parliament. In the first part, the author presents the powers...
John Locke's Seconde Treatise of Government
Text commentary - 3 pages - Politic philosophy
This extract from John Locke's Second Treatise of Government, exposes the basis of his theory of property which is aimed at refuting Filmer's justification of absolute monarchy. Starting from the same basis as contemporary authors, he soon dissents from them. Finally it plays a major role...
Thomas Smith, de republica anglorum, the maner of governement or policie of the Realme of Englande
Text commentary - 6 pages - Politic philosophy
Sir Thomas Smith was a jurist and specialist in languages, who had defended the Protestant church (or Ecclesia Anglicana) since the Reformation. He was an important man in the 16th century's British political life, as he had been a Member of Parliament, of the Privy Council of Queen Elizabeth...
Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes (1651), (Book II, Chapter XXI)
Text commentary - 2 pages - Politic philosophy
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) is one of the founding fathers of the modern political philosophy even though his writings have created controversy. He has been accused of legitimizing totalitarianism ; especially in his two main works Leviathan (1651) and De Cive (1642). However, his work cannot be...
Compare the notion of sovereignty in Hobbes and Rousseau
Text commentary - 4 pages - Politic philosophy
As the study revolves around the notion of sovereignty, it is important to know what sovereignty is. Presenting the definition given by a dictionary might be of no use, but it could partially enlighten us of what we are discussing. Various dictionaries offer alternative definitions for...
