Liberty Document Analysis -- AP Government Name: Ryan Cohen
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Who wrote this document? How much do you know about him/her/them? (give a couple of important facts, not EVERYTHING you know!)
Thomas Hobbes wrote this document. He is a British figure that had a large impact on political philosophy. He believed in absolutism was the most optimal form of government. Leviathan-his main piece of work- is a social theory that impacted society for many years. He used mathematics as a way to construct political philosophy and ignored traditional political policies.
Who might be the intended audience? Could there be more than one? What leads you to believe this?
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Hobbes believes this because this is in fear of the Civil War and assumes that everyone has hatred towards each other. This era was a time of fear that society would corrupt so this the commonwealth with a sovereignty is Hobbes's plan to ensure peace; stripping away many natural rights.
How does this document compare to one of the other documents that we have read this week? What connections can you draw? What is interesting to you about this document?
This document compares to the Magna Carta as both pieces of literature are going against the current policies in order to create social change. Both Hobbes's document and the Magna Carta want to change the style government to improve the standards of life and society. The clear difference of the two documents are that the Magna Carta are giving more liberties to the people while Leviathan is taking away a lot of individual liberty. This document is very interesting as Hobbes is presenting a different perspective on the government and he is truly passionate about change.
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Evaluative Questions -- personal opinion can be stated. In short, what do you think about some idea or theme presented in the work.
Is everyone truly out for themselves in life, and is everyone’s main motive truly conflict?
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Who wrote this document? How much do you know about him/her/them? (give a couple of important facts, not EVERYTHING you know!)
John Locke is the author of the “Second Treatise.” John Locke is a political philosopher that had a large impact on the Declaration of Independence. He believed in democracy and that everyone should be equal. Natural rights were the basis of his policies as everyone had the same rights as one another.
Who might be the intended audience? Could there be more than one? What leads you to believe this?
The intended audience is for the people in society as he believed a government should be put in place where everyone has equal, natural rights and he wanted equality for all, trying to improve society. It is up to the people to make this change possible, and he is trying to convince people that his way is the best for their interests.
When and where was the document written?
The document was written in 1689, being published in 1689. John Locke wrote this document in England in order to improve the
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Title of the DOCUMENT 1:
Context
Who wrote this document? How much do you know about him/her/them? (give a couple of important facts, not EVERYTHING you know!)
Thomas Hobbes wrote this document. He is a British figure that had a large impact on political philosophy. He believed in absolutism was the most optimal form of government. Leviathan-his main piece of work- is a social theory that impacted society for many years. He used mathematics as a way to construct political philosophy and ignored traditional political policies.
Who might be the intended audience? Could there be more than one? What leads you to believe this?
The …show more content…
Hobbes believes this because this is in fear of the Civil War and assumes that everyone has hatred towards each other. This era was a time of fear that society would corrupt so this the commonwealth with a sovereignty is Hobbes's plan to ensure peace; stripping away many natural rights.
How does this document compare to one of the other documents that we have read this week? What connections can you draw? What is interesting to you about this document?
This document compares to the Magna Carta as both pieces of literature are going against the current policies in order to create social change. Both Hobbes's document and the Magna Carta want to change the style government to improve the standards of life and society. The clear difference of the two documents are that the Magna Carta are giving more liberties to the people while Leviathan is taking away a lot of individual liberty. This document is very interesting as Hobbes is presenting a different perspective on the government and he is truly passionate about change.
5. Discussion …show more content…
Evaluative Questions -- personal opinion can be stated. In short, what do you think about some idea or theme presented in the work.
Is everyone truly out for themselves in life, and is everyone’s main motive truly conflict?
Title of the DOCUMENT 2:
Context
Who wrote this document? How much do you know about him/her/them? (give a couple of important facts, not EVERYTHING you know!)
John Locke is the author of the “Second Treatise.” John Locke is a political philosopher that had a large impact on the Declaration of Independence. He believed in democracy and that everyone should be equal. Natural rights were the basis of his policies as everyone had the same rights as one another.
Who might be the intended audience? Could there be more than one? What leads you to believe this?
The intended audience is for the people in society as he believed a government should be put in place where everyone has equal, natural rights and he wanted equality for all, trying to improve society. It is up to the people to make this change possible, and he is trying to convince people that his way is the best for their interests.
When and where was the document written?
The document was written in 1689, being published in 1689. John Locke wrote this document in England in order to improve the