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Political philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about the state, government, politics, liberty, justice, property, rights, law and the enforcement of a legal code by authority what they are, why (or even if) they are needed, what makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form it should take and why, what the law is, and what duties citizens owe to a legitimate government, if any, and when it may be legitimately overthrown—if ever. In a vernacular sense, the term "political philosophy" often refers to a general view, or specific ethic, belief or attitude, about politics that does not necessarily belong to the technical discipline of philosophy. Political philosophy can also be understood by analysing it through the perspectives of metaphysics,epistemology and axiology thereby unearthing the ultimate reality side,the knowledge or methodical side and the value aspects of politics. Three central concerns of political philosophy have been the political economy by which property rights are defined and access to capital is regulated, the demands of justice in distribution and punishment, and the rules of truth and evidence that determine judgments in the law. Sometimes though, the law determines judgments, creating a Catch-22. As an academic discipline, Western political philosophy has its origins in ancient Greek society, when city-states were experimenting with various forms of political organization including monarchy, tyranny, aristocracy, oligarchy, and democracy. One of the first, extremely important classical works of political philosophy is Plato's The Republic, which was followed by Aristotle's Politics. Roman political philosophy was influenced by the Stoics, and the Roman statesman Cicero wrote on political philosophy. Independently, Confucius, Mencius, Mozi and the Legalist school in China, and the Laws of Manu and Chanakya in India, all sought to find means of restoring political unity and political stability; in the case of the former three through the cultivation of virtue, in the last by imposition of discipline. In India, Chanakya, in his Arthashastra, developed a viewpoint which recalls both the Legalists and Niccolò Machiavelli. Ancient Chinese civilization and Indian civilization resembled Greek civilization in that there was a unified culture divided into rival states. In the case of China, philosophers found themselves obliged to confront social and political breakdown, and seek solutions to the crisis that confronted their entire civilization.
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1. What is Anarcha-feminism?
May 12, 2008
Anarcha-feminism has also been called anarchist feminism and anarcho feminism. It unites both the ideologies of anarchism and feminism. They hold the view that patriarchy is as a manifestation of an involuntary hierarchy. The anarchist struggle against patriarchy is also an important part of the class struggle against the state. The philosophy behind this view is that the anarchist struggle is a necessary component of the feminist struggle and vice-versa. It has been purported that both anarchism and feminist go hand in hand. As anarchism is a political philosophy that opposes all rel... (read more)
Author: Lucy Brookes
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2. Political Philosophy - Let's Abolish Prisons
March 05, 2008
Millions of people in the world currently rot in jails or prisons. People think of jails and prisons as an essential part of society, but do we really need them? Do prisons really protect people from violence and victimization, or do prisons just make matters worse? Let's look at the different types of criminals that governments throw in prison.
Non-violent non-victimizers - Governments have a tendency to criminalize behaviors that do not hurt anyone. The governments create victimless crimes by creating authoritarian laws. When people break these laws, they have not hurt anyone in any maj... (read more)
Author: Scott Hughes
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3. Political Philosophy - Governments Purposely Overspend
February 20, 2008
Many people wonder why governments tend to spend so much money. Almost everyone has realized that the governments spend lots of money on various projects. Governments engage in many expensive endeavors that have little use and/or have little effectiveness. For example, the United States government spends trillions of dollars every year.
Unfortunately, taxpayers have to foot the bill. Most private citizens who follow politics probably find themselves wanting to bang their heads against the wall at how stupidly and wastefully their government spends money.
It may not seem to make sense... (read more)
Author: Scott Hughes
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4. The American Political Extreme
December 28, 2007
When speaking in terms of the political extreme we must first define what is meant by “extreme.” Most scholars will agree that political extremism can be defined as a political philosophy or ideology of a character and kind that is farthest removed from the ordinary or average. It is the farthest from the center, outermost or endmost. It is going or doing the utmost to very great lengths to the political left or right in action, habit, or opinion. With this in mind it is fair to say that the body politic of the Untied States has largely shifted to two extremes – liberal and conservative, as de... (read more)
Author: Ed Coet
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5. Metaphysics, Politics, and Religion
October 15, 2007
Metaphysical arguments go nowhere, no different from political or religious ones! What does make a difference, however, is how we treat each other. I may be a Buddhist and you may be a Christian, yet if we both treat each other with respect, how crazy can that be?
When a monk asked the Buddha some metaphysical questions one day — “Is the universe eternal or not eternal, is my soul eternal or not eternal, where was I before I was born, etc.,” the Buddha maintained the "Noble Silence." He always contended that those kinds of questions would not help the monk progress. Only when the monk ... (read more)
Author: e. Raymond Rock
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6. The Philosophy of Taekwondo
October 11, 2007
Taekwondo comes from Korea and is inspired by the ideals and deeds of famous military and civil leaders. It should never, under any circumstances be used for any commercial or political purpose. Taekwondo’s main aim is to eliminate fighting and to create a more unified and peaceful world. It opposes the oppression of the weak by the strong and seeks to increase humanity, justice, morality, wisdom and faith. The following are guidelines by which all serious students are encouraged to live: 1) be willing to go where the road is rocky and to do things that you know are going to be worth it even t... (read more)
Author: Sandy Cosser
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7. Hitler Talks about Politicians
September 28, 2007
In his book Mein Kampf Hitler talks about politicians within the democratic scheme as changing their beliefs on a vagary when public sensibility prescribes them to do so. This is a field of Western Democracy and Democracy generally which Hitler totally disdained. Hitler esteemed those who had own genuine ideals and moreover those who adhered to their ideals irrespective of the majority of public felt of those ideals. He thought if one were to heedfully craft of their own ideals from their experiences, history and certain philosophical and political works, then the person would have no need to ... (read more)
Author: Andrew Schwartz
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