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"Discourses" and "Social Contract", 2006.
A discussion on "Discourses" and "Social Contract", by Rousseau.
1,996 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses Rousseau's "Discourses" and "Social Contract", in which he presents a philosophical debate on the failures, ideals, and realities of states and political livelihood. The paper details the ways in which he creates an argument for the social contract .
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"Rousseau defines freedom and equality through the integration of liberty in the Discourses. Rousseau argues that the onset of governmental forces exists, in its most nascent state, in a way that is at odds with citizens and thus under steady review if not threat. The basic, core freedoms of individual sovereignty are so undermined by a new republic that, despite its necessary quality, it is initially incomprehensible to those who it should rule; liberty is the key to the circumnavigation of this construction. "For with liberty," he purports, "it is like those solid and delicious foods or those robust wines which are appropriate to nourish and strengthen healthy temperaments which are used to them but which overwhelm, ruin, and intoxicate the weak and delicate who are not made for them." Those who have become used to the mastery of others and their own suppression are not able to make use of liberty in a conscious manner, be it viable or volatile."
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Emerson,"Self Reliance" and Social Contract, 2002.
Discusses 19th Century views on social contract, based on the writings of Emerson.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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Emerson's individualism appears radical when set against the biblical tradition, but it seems conservative to a late-twentieth-century observer in its inability to sever its connections to the sexism and racism that accompanied the inscription of Lockean individualism into the founding documents of the United States. The dominant discourse of that culture spoke in theory about liberty and justice for all individuals, but in practice in 1841 it defined the term "individual" in a strictly limited way. To be an individual was to be white, Christian, male and property-owning. In his public and private writings Emerson struggles to recognize and disavow the exclusion of women and blacks from the social contract, with mixed results. The purpose of this paper is to examine the context of the social contract within the writings of Emerson.
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Bob Dylan and Social Discourse., 2002.
An overview of the Habermasian theory of social discourse and application to the songs od Bob Dylan.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 11 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper looks at the Habermasian theory of social discourse and whether or not Bob Dylan fits in its mode. Habermasian is identified and outlined to understand this theory. Bob Dylan's song lyrics are looked at so as to understand whether or not Bob Dylan fits into this theory.
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A More Just Society, 2007.
This paper explores Jean Jacques Rousseau's "Social Contract" and his "Discourse on Inequality".
3,891 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 106.95
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The paper reviews and critiques Rousseau's "Social Contract," and his "Discourse on Inequality" and discusses the practicality of his philosophy. The paper explains Rousseau's ideas of what constitutes a more just society. The paper is of the opinion that the "Social Contract" and the "Discourse on Inequality" are brilliantly thought out narratives and asserts that more governments should study and adopt them for the good of their citizens.
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Are Rousseau's Ideas Desirable?
Is Rousseau a Nihilist?
How About the Fact that Rousseau Goes Back Against His Own Writings?
Conclusion
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"When Jean Jacques Rousseau began his Discourse - "What is the Origin of Inequality Among Men, and is it Authorised by Natural Law?" - by calling attention to the fact that he considered his "Sovereign Lords" "honourable" and "magnificent," was he using charm to get attention? Was he "buttering them up" - those who would be reading his tome - in the hopes that his arguments would be more persuasive? No, and no. Those "Sovereign Lords" Rousseau spoke of were not the political or religious powers of his day in France, but rather, the citizens. The ordinary people who could read and write and think."
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Rousseau's General Will, 2005.
This paper examines the subject of general will that is discussed in Jean Jacques Rousseau's works 'The Social Contract' and the 'Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men'.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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In this paper, the writer discusses that Rousseau uses 'The Social Contract' and the 'Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men' to evaluate the evolution of human thought from the primitive; to the advanced ideals of virtue through compassion, which has created modern forms of Democratic and Republican government. The writer further discusses that by realizing the basis for cooperation between the individual will and the general will, both offer avenues that provide liberties, but curtail the excessive nature of humankind's tendency to selfishness and/or, in a polarized perspective the rule by the many.
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"This political science study examines the nature of "general will" within the political and social writings of Jean Jacques Rousseau. By analyzing the dictates of social rights and obligations within 'The Social Contract', one can realize the power of the individual to express his or her own will, but must abide by the general will for the greater good. Also, one can evaluate the writings of Rousseau's 'Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men', and begin to understand the necessity of the general will to help ensure individual freedoms within the larger society as a whole. The laws of human nature appear to depict a distraction from the rights of the individual, which should always be taken into account within the larger societal responsibilities of the general will."
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Contract Law: Breach of Contract, 2008.
A discussion of the law of contract, and especially laws that apply to breach of contract.
1,347 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses laws that apply to breach of contract, related to an interview the writer conducted with Mr. James Pflanz (a lawyer specializing in small business issues). The writer explains how the law of contract is part of private law, and is designed to make sure that parties to a contract keep their promises to each other, and to provide remedies if parties do not keep their promises. The writer further discusses how in the case of partial or complete breach of contract, the wronged party may use contract law to try and get a remedy, which is usually damages. The writer asserts that it is very important in business to have a really good contract drawn up by a lawyer, so that a party does not suffer undue losses due to breach of a poorly written contract.
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"One of the main purposes of contract law is to promote cooperation between parties, and make them keep their promises to each other. When parties cooperate and keep their promises, they can achieve success. However, if they do not work together and cooperate, or if they break their promise, then things can go very wrong. Money may be lost, and it may become a situation where the different parties blame each other for losses. Or else, it may be that a party does not do what they were supposed to do, or do it properly. In this situation, the law of contract lays down ways in which the wronged party can sue for breach of contract. This is the kind of situation I uncovered in a personal interview with Mr. James Pflanz, a lawyer specializing in small business issues."
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"Christian Discourses", 2000.
A report on the Christain philosopher Soren Kierkegaard's book "Christian Discourses".
1,902 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, $ 60.95
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"Christian Discourses" shows a gentler more forbearing side of Kierkegaard's nature than some of his other works. One week before publishing it, during Easter, he underwent a strong religious experience, perceiving that God had not only forgiven him his sins but forgotten them too. "Christian Discourses" is divided into four parts:The Anxieties of the Heathen, Joyful Notes in the Strife of Suffering, Thoughts Which Wound from Behind for Edification and Discourses at the Communion on Fridays.
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"Christian Discourses was published on April 26, 1848 yet the final draft had been completed by the end of the previous year. Also in 1847 (March), Edifying Discourses in Various Spirits was published, which declares that through suffering we are moulded for eternity. In September, Works of love, Some Christian Considerations in the Form of Discourses was published, describing our duty of love to God and neighbour. SK had also completed the first drafts of Sickness Unto Death and Training in Christianity."
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"Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livius", 2002.
A paper which examines the ideas put forth by philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli in his book ?Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livius?.
4,895 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 124.95
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The paper shows that while most people are familiar with the adjective ?machiavellian?, very few are actually knowledgeable about the political philosophy of Niccolo Machiavelli. It discusses how, in fact, Machiavelli has a great deal to teach us and we should be careful not to dismiss Machiavelli?s thoughtfulness and acuity as an observer of human society by relegating his contributions to a single, uncomplimentary adjective. The paper shows that especially in his "Discourses on the First Ten Books of Titus Livius" , we see in this writer of the Italian Renaissance a man who was truly engaged in the intellectual work required to create a system of government that was based on ideals and yet that also acknowledged the realities of human society as he understood them from his particular historical perspective. This paper examines the particular suggestions that Machiavelli outlined in "Discourses" for a well governed republic.
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"Among Machiavelli?s pieces of advice to royal rulers was a judicious use of force (while this may sound barbaric to us, in fact many royal rulers of Machiavelli?s time used force unrestrained by any sense of mercy) along with a respect for the private property of individuals and local traditions and customs. Machiavelli did also argue that the same standards of morality cannot be applied to rulers as to those that are ruled because the conditions of their lives and the extent of their responsibilities are so different from each other that a single set of standards for behavior cannot obtain."
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Machiavellian?s The Prince and Discourses on the First Decade of Livy, 2001.
The following paper is a comparison between the theoretical frameworks of Machiavellian?s "The Prince" and "Discourses on the First Decade of Livy".
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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The following paper explores two central questions. The first is how Machiavellian argues and supports, in both "The Prince" and "The Discourses," the idea that the welfare of the people is the highest law by analyzing Machiavelli?s doctrines and the second is what evidence there is in both works that Machiavelli's ideas were a product of Renaissance humanism.
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?One of the most believed scholars in history, Machiavellian, wrote ?The Prince? as a part of a larger work which was later known as ?The Discourses? According to this work ?Discourses?, Machiavellian made a great statement of this belief of the political state of the French Empire. His understanding was bolder then that mentioned in The Prince where his argument was more tentative and a bid for a position in Lorenzo?s court. Although this view is much merit, it was nevertheless a point of view that was similar in both the works. Both book was intended to inform the ignorant state of self interest aspect of life, and the conviction that man acts through self-interest only when he feels like it.?
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"The Prince and the Discourses", 2006.
An analysis and review of Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince and the Discourses"
2,253 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 69.95
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Through an examination of "The Prince and the Discourses", this paper attempts to analyze Machiavelli's vision of a good ruler and the ideal state. It also looks at how Machiavelli was influenced by the political environment of Europe at the time, as well as how successful he was.
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"For Machiavelli what characterizes the "good" ruler? Well, for starters, a "good" ruler, according to Machiavelli, must indeed be a man of action. He can't wait for a situation to pop up and then try to deal with it, but rather, he must have a plan to deal with a situation before it happens. "For the Romans did in these cases what all wise princes should do, who consider not only present but also future discords and diligently guard against them; for being foreseen they can easily be remedied, but if one waits till they are at hand, the medicine is no longer in time as the malady has become incurable" (10-11). In this sense, Machiavelli makes it very clear that if a prince wants to remain firmly in power, he must rid himself of possible threats to his power, even if it means being entirely cruel. "
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"The Prince" and "The Discourses", 2005.
An examination of "The Prince" and "The Discourses", Machiavelli?s insights into the workings of government.
1,897 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper compares these two writings and explains that the similarities in these two texts are fairly obvious. It shows how Machiavelli provides some of the very same advice for leaders of republics that he does for leaders of principalities. It discusses that, within "The Prince", however, we find a much more personal approach to the topic of leadership. Specifically, we are given a template for how an individual in the position of a prince should behave if he wishes to retain power. In "The Discourses", on the other hand, the writer explains that Machiavelli endeavors to weigh different forms of government and their limitations against one another, ultimately landing upon what he believes to be the three most viable forms of government.
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"Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli emerged as one of the first true secularist philosophers to come out of the Christian West. In succeeding years his name would become infamous; his views, associated with Satan and immorality. However, Machiavelli?s most significant contributions to Western thought never overtly favored scheming or devious methods to more morally acceptable ones. But rather, he generally acknowledged that any actions taken in the acquisition and sustention of power were tolerable and necessary for a lasting society. Essentially, Machiavelli threw out all previous notions regarding morality and ethical behavior. Instead, he adopted the premise that all people were prone to corruption and ambition; accordingly, they would employ any means at their disposal?given the opportunity?to achieve their goals. It was Machiavelli?s insights into the workings of government?presented in both The Prince and The Discourses?that marked his true contribution to philosophy."
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Gender Discourses, 1995.
This paper examines Aphra Benn's "Oroonoko" and Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", focusing specifically on the gender discourses of their time. Authors' attitudes toward gender roles, sexuality, narration, activism and heroism.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, $ 55.95
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"This study will examine Aphra Benn's "Oroonoko" and Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", focusing specifically on the light which each work sheds on the gender discourses of their time. The study will consider the extent to which Oroonoko questions conventional gender roles, especially in the areas of writing and sexuality. With respect to Jacobs, the study will explore how she aligns the events of her life to fit conventional expectations, and how she resists and redefines conventional notions of womanhood, motherhood, female sexuality, and family.
The study will argue, ironically, that Jacobs, a black slave, offers much more resistance to traditional gender roles than does Behn, who presents herself on the surface as an aggressive and rebellious woman, but who, on a more profound ... "
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"The Prince" and "Discourses On Titus Livius" ( Machiavelli ), 1995.
A critical analysis of these works which honor brutal leadership, war, political ruthlessness and contempt for humanity.
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"In delineating different requirements of leadership for different kinds of states, Niccolo Machiavelli, in The Prince, is concerned only with the maintenance of power, rather than with any ethical consideration. Whatever rationalization is made in defending Machiavelli's ideas, the fact remains that those ideas are rooted in the worship of power. Machiavelli, based on the ideas in this book, would have honored Hitler, Franklin Roosevelt, and Stalin equally, because they were able to maintain power, though in different ways. Machiavellian ideas are at work in democracies as well as in tyrannies, for Machiavelli does not simply advocate brute force as the only or primary tool of the leader, but instead argues for persuasion---including the use of any necessary lies---if persuasion works. In any case, as Machiavelli notes, if the leaders "depend on their own energies ..."
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The Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1985.
This paper is a critical analysis of two of the major works of 18th Century French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, "The Social Contract" and "A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality": The individual in social relations, emphasizing political realm, na
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"This study will provide a critical analysis of two of the major works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract and A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality.
The study will concentrate on these two works in order to isolate for investigation the essential steps in Rousseau?s reasoning about the individual in his social relations, especially with regard to the realm of political thought and practice.
As we shall see, A Discourse contains a portrait of how social conditions create for men a basic dilemma for the establishment and exercise of their individual identities. A Discourse in that sense serves as a preliminary portrait of the fundamental problem of society, which is addressed more fully in The Social Contract. In the latter work, Rousseau describes ... "
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Sisterhood, 2008.
A discussion on Bell Hooks' article "Sisterhood: Political Solidarity Among Women" and Linda Carty's article "The Discourse of Empire and the Social Construction of Gender."
1,280 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses Bell Hooks' article "Sisterhood: Political Solidarity Among Women." It then compares the concepts in her article to Linda Carty's article "The Discourse of Empire and the Social Construction of Gender." The paper argues that it is only through the construction of a multi-dimensional perspective on the realities of women's experience that we can hope to achieve a sisterhood based upon our common strengths and achievements.
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"It is perhaps understandable that only someone who knows the lack of empowerment could understand the critical importance of the littlest piece of agency and strength in one's life. Hooks' perception of the fundamental divisions that fragment the potential Sisterhood - divisions fostered and reinforced by the structures of class and race that are deeply intertwined with white patriarchy - one recognizes the extent of the struggle that remains for women. Consider, for example, the unpleasant fact that many young women today would not identify themselves as "feminists" despite their lives being built upon the advantages won by decades of feminist struggle. When hooks writes of how the focus on shared victimhood led many "white women activists to abandon feminist movement when they no longer embraced the victim identity" (hooks 107) the weaknesses engendered in the women's movement by this wallowing in "victimhood" become apparent. I have sometimes wondered why so many women find the terms feminist and feminism disturbing and alien to them. Hooks' contention that they are operating from the illusion of power serves to explain this otherwise inexplicable aspect of social identification."
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