Modern Political Theory Essay Examples

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The Call for Men to Rule Men, Governments Over People, and Regimes to Restrain Themselves (2551 words, 8 pages)

Governance of People, Governance of RegimesThe Age of Enlightenment brought a new era of political consciousness to Europe. No longer would the destiny of the Western world be limited to the clergy and their bewildered notions of Divine Command Theory instead, rational intellectualism sought to reform political communities. New concepts ... Read More

An Analysis of “Kant: An Honest but Narrow-Minded Bourgeois?”, an Article by Susan Mendus (1627 words, 5 pages)

Women in Western Political Philosophy, edited by Ellen Kennedy and Susan Mendus, is a compilation of articles written by feminist scholars who are critiquing the political theories of a number of modern philosophers. More specifically, their critiques overlap with the common perspective that womens liberation was ultimately inhibited by the ... Read More

Comparison of Political Views of Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (2369 words, 4 pages)

The thirteenth through the eighteenth century brought profound changes in the political realm of Western civilization. Beginning with the Scientific Revolution and only advancing during the Renaissance, secularization and skepticism lead to changes in not only the intellectual life of Westerners, but also to their politics. At the forefront of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Cornerstone of Modern Political Philosophy in The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli (1536 words, 3 pages)

Machiavellis The Prince was a practical effort based on his worldly experience and observation of human nature. It was a work so simple in its idea that it was profoundly effective and has become a cornerstone of modern political philosophy.(Chew 1) In order to understand how truly qualified Machiavelli was ... Read More

The Life and Writings of Nicolo Machiavelli, the Founder of Modern Political Theory (534 words, 2 pages)

Nicolo Machiavelli was born on May 3,1469, in Florence, Italy. Machavelli was the founder of modern political theory he was the first great political philosopher of the Renaissance. Machavelli was most famous for his writing of The Prince (1513). He wrote the small pamphlet to get a job with the ... Read More

A Biography on Nicolo Machiavelli, the Founder of Modern Political Theory (531 words, 2 pages)

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013