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Diaries with a Lock Belong to the Past
English 203 November 16, 2005 Essay #1 Diaries with a lock belong to the past Remember the diaries with the lock? Remember the hidden key? The olden days when teens used to confess their biggest secrets to the diary have past. In our days millions of teens who grew up with a mouse in one hand and a cell phone in the other now pour out their hearts, minds and trouble in personal online
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Hobbes Vs. Rousseau
For one to be a good citizen, there are certain expectations a person must follow to achieve this goal. While many people have their own ideas of what makes a good citizen, there is little consensus to exactly what this would be. Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, in their books The Leviathan and The Social Contract, create a system of political governing where the citizen plays a certain role and has certain expectations to carry
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Hobbes on Moral Duties
Some might claim that a social contract transforms our moral psychology so that we come to act from a sense of duty to others and not just selfishly. In this essay, I will express why Hobbes' theory that people always act from self-interest would not change people's moral psychology. Hobbes argues that being involved in a social contract does not transform our moral psychology, so that we act from a sense of duty, but rather
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Mill’s Empiricism
Mill’s notion of logic allows for the definition of certain predicates that signify features that are not present in things we obtain through ordinary experience. These types of predicates have no sense in themselves, and any proposition regarding their existence appears false. Mill also struggled with the logic of subject terms possess definite meaning, but do not specifically symbolize something. Mill's argument seems to be that language’s purpose is to state matters of fact about
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On Hobbes
Hobbes in this excerpt of Chapter 21 of Leviathan, argues that the subjects have liberty to disobey the sovereign only when this disobedience does not detract from fulfilling the purpose of the covenants. In this paper, I will call into question Hobbes' argument by showing that Hobbes does not address the human nature of the sovereign and thus fails to consider a possible tragic outcome. According to Hobbes, the purpose of the covenants is to
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John Locked
This week's reading was interesting regarding Locke's themes and ideas that were developed in the first couple of chapters. He begins with a depiction of the state of nature, claiming that individuals are under no obligation to obey one another but are each themselves judge of what the law of nature requires. This train of thought is awkward to adhere by in relations to the US government and law. We as Americans follow a law
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Chapter 10 of Locke
The majority, upon entering into a commonwealth, get to choose their form of government. They may choose a democracy, in which case they retain the legislative powers for themselves, an oligarchy, in which they submit that legislative power to a few select persons, or a monarchy, in which they give power to a single person. The monarchy may be hereditary, if it passes from the ruler to his son, or elected, if a new ruler
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Mill’s Utilitarianism
Mill's Utilitarianism When faced with a moral dilemma, utilitarianism identifies the appropriate considerations, but offers no realistic way to gather the necessary information to make the required calculations. This lack of information is a problem both in evaluating the welfare issues and in evaluating the consequentialist issues which utilitarianism requires be weighed when making moral decisions. Utilitarianism attempts to solve both of these difficulties by appealing to experience; however, no method of reconciling an individual
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Hobbes; Leviathan
Hobbes; Leviathan Hobbes wrote the Leviathan and divided it into four different sections. For sake of brevity, I will only discuss the second book in, which Hobbes discusses the Commonwealth. He, like Rousseau, holds up the idea that the people of a society are better off by joining the social contract, which all humans are unintentionally apart of. In Book II, Hobbes asserts that there must be some form of leadership, which holds the people
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Locke and the Rights of Children
Locke firmly denies Filmer's theory that it is morally permissible for parents to treat their children however they please: "They who allege the Practice of Mankind, for exposing or selling their Children, as a Proof of their Power over them, are with Sir Rob. happy Arguers, and cannot but recommend their Opinion by founding it on the most shameful Action, and most unnatural Murder, humane Nature is capable of." (First Treatise, sec.56) Rather, Locke
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Civil Government and Locke
The Second Treatise of Government provides Locke's theorizes the individual rights and involvement with the government; he categorizes them in two areas -- natural rights theory and social contract. 1.Natural state; rights which human beings are to have before government comes into being. 2.Social contact; when conditions in natural state are unsatisfactory, and there's need to develop society into functioning of central government. Political Power and Natural state: He explains the need for civil government;
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Pleasures Under Mill’s Utilitarianism
The Higher and Lower Pleasures in Mill's Utilitarianism1 In Utilitarianism, John Stuart Mill outlines his belief that, contrary to Benthem's utilitarianism, there are actually variations not just in the quantity of pleasure an action produces, but also in the pleasure's quality. Mill finds two distinct pleasures: that of the "fool satisfied" (hereinafter referred to as "beast," "fool satisfied," or "lesser being") and that of the intelligent, instructed, person of feeling and conscience (hereinafter referred to
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Locke, Wollostonecraft
The arguments of John Locke, a renowned enlightenment thinker, and Mary Wollstonecraft both sparked the construction of two important documents in United States history. Locke’s ideas regarding life, liberty and property were the basis of the U.S. Constitution. Wollstonecraft, in her own right, could be credited with her ideas on women’s rights as they applied to the Seneca Falls Convention. These authors had similar ideas that concerned the natural rights of an individual and equality.
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Mill /descartes
On Liberty is one of Mill’s most famous works and remains the one most read today. In this book, Mill expounds his concept of individual freedom within the context of his ideas on history and the state. On Liberty depends on the idea that society progresses from lower to higher stages and that this progress culminates in the emergence of a system of representative democracy. It is within the context of this form of government
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Secret of Lock Picking
Contents Introduction Tools Lock Identification Pin Tumbler Locks Wafer Tumbler Locks Double Wafer Locks Pin and Wafer Tumbler Padlocks Tubular Cylinder Locks Mushroom and Spool Pin Tumbler Locks Magnetic Locks Disk Tumbler Locks Tips for Success INTRODUCTION The ancient Egyptians were the first to come up with a complicated security device. This was the pin tumbler lock. We use the same security principle today on millions of applications. The most commonly used lock today is
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Mill
Based substantially around the concept of progression, John Stuart Mill pontificates upon the idea of liberty of both the individual and of the state. Liberty as defined by Mill is the "nature and limits of the power of which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual." From his initial definition of liberty Mills elaborates on liberty by grouping it into three parts. Liberty of thought and opinion, liberty of tastes and pursuits, and
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Locke and America
More so than perhaps any other single political philosopher, John Locke's vision of government was enacted as the founding fathers of America drew from Lockeian ideals when writing the Constitution. It is slightly ironic, then, that the country that Locke's views helped shaped was the land that grounded many of his arguments within the Second Treatise of Government. Using America as a reference point, Locke was able to make a cohesive argument for the state
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Kant and Mill’s Theories
In July of 1994, Paul J. Hill, a former Presbyterian minister and later a pro-life activist, was prosecuted for killing Dr. John Britton, an abortion performing doctor, and James Barrett, a volunteer, outside a clinic in Pensacola, Florida. Prior to this, Hill commented on the murder of Dr. David Gunn, another abortion performing doctor, stating that it was a "biblically justified homicide (P. 215)." This statement shows how strong Hill's beliefs were and leads one
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Kant and Mill’s Theories
Kant and Mill's Theories In July of 1994, Paul J. Hill, a former Presbyterian minister and later a pro-life activist, was prosecuted for killing Dr. John Britton, an abortion performing doctor, and James Barrett, a volunteer, outside a clinic in Pensacola, Florida. Prior to this, Hill commented on the murder of Dr. David Gunn, another abortion performing doctor, stating that it was a "biblically justified homicide (P. 215)." This statement shows how strong Hill's beliefs
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Thomas Hobbes
A covenant is a contracted agreement in which it is trusted that both persons will carry out their responsibility in time. This can be referred to as the keeping of a promise. "The mutual transferring of right, is that which men call CONTRACT." This means that when you exchange something in return for something else you are binding yourself to the agreement of the exchange. "One of the contractors, may deliver the thing contracted for
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The State of Nature and Its Implications for Civilization in Hobbes and Rousseau
The State of Nature and its Implications for Civilization in Hobbes and Rousseau In his Leviathan Thomas Hobbes expresses a philosophy of civilization which is both practical and just and stems from a clear moral imperative. He begins with the assertion that in the state of nature man is condemned to live a life "solitary, poore, nasty, brutish, and short." It is in the interest of every man to rise above this "state of nature"
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Mill’s Utilitarianism
Mill's Utilitarianism When faced with a moral dilemma, utilitarianism identifies the appropriate considerations, but offers no realistic way to gather the necessary information to make the required calculations. This lack of information is a problem both in evaluating the welfare issues and in evaluating the consequentialist issues which utilitarianism requires be weighed when making moral decisions. Utilitarianism attempts to solve both of these difficulties by appealing to experience; however, no method of reconciling an individual
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Mill Vs. Bentham
In what ways did John Stuart Mill's version of utilitarianism differ from that of Jeremy Bentham? Which do you consider preferable? The Cambridge International Dictionary of English defines utilitarianism as "the system of thought which states that the best action or decision in a particular situation is the one which most benefits the most people". This is the main idea of the system of thought and it is from this the beliefs and opinions of
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How Does an Agent Reason About Lock's Options in a Single-Play Dilemma?
1) How does an agent reason about Lock’s options in a single-play dilemma? In the state of nature, there are four preferences. The first preference is to attack and not be attacked. The second preference is to not attack and not be attacked. The third preference is to Attack and be attacked. The fourth preference is to not attack and be attacked. 2) Was Bramhall justified in calling Hobbes’ Leviathan a “rebel’s catechism”? Yes. According
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Utilitarianism Mill
Mill's Utilitarianism When faced with a moral dilemma, utilitarianism identifies the appropriate considerations, but offers no realistic way to gather the necessary information to make the required calculations. This lack of information is a problem both in evaluating the welfare issues and in evaluating the consequentialist issues which utilitarianism requires be weighed when making moral decisions. Utilitarianism attempts to solve both of these difficulties by appealing to experience; however, no method of reconciling an individual
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