Who Is John Milton's Republicanism

In the bible, the devil is portrayed as a fallen angel who had wronged the Heavenly father but “ disguises himself as an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14). In Paradise Lost by John Milton, Milton decides to introduce the idea of Satan as a hero who cares for us in his heart and acts as a slick politician whom we firmly believe in. In doing so, Milton opened up his writing to be intensely criticized and speculated. In Paradise Lost and the politics of the corporation, Liam D. Haydon discusses the effects of corporate activity on Milton’s life and works, while in Habermas goes to hell: pleasure, public reason, and the republicanism of Paradise Lost, James Kuzner explores Milton’s publics as a conception of his republicanism.
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Kuzner is explaining that Milton’s publics are a conception of his republicanism. I believe that Habermas's works relates to the traditions of the Enlightenment and of democratic socialism through his direct attention to the potential of transforming the world and becoming a more humane, just, and democratic society through the discovery of the human potential for reason, somewhat through ethics discussion. Milton addresses how, “all is not lost, the unconquerable will, and study of revenge, immortal hate, and the courage never to submit or yield” (Milton 214). Milton is introducing how much potential humans have for becoming more equitable and how we will never give up in the fight against evil. Milton also discusses how, “the mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven..” (Milton 135), showing humans true ability to become more rationalized and how in control we are with the way we think and perform