Aristotle’s Ethics Book I obtains copious themes and ideas relevant to classical political theory. One of the most abundant motifs is happiness and how it impacts humans of all stages. As seen in this book, happiness is not always clear cut; therefore, the ability of humans to achieve this marvel of completeness is often disputed. While virtue and honor are acceptable candidates for this vague idea, happiness must be the good. We only strive for these attributes in order to make ourselves happy;…
Ideology is the system of ideas that form the basis of political and economic theory. It characterizes the common beliefs of a group, social class, or individual into a consistent political philosophy. Ideology impacts many aspects of government from the individuals who create policy to the type of government a country maintains. Its influence upon these aspects can be quite subtle or blatantly obvious. The manner ideology forms in a region is key to predicting its effects on a country.…
politically, economically, and socially but not to the extent that it should have. Women have faced various political problems in the United States. Women have been faced with two major political problems: an unbalanced representation of women in politics and…
Throughout history, religion has had an influential role in politics; however, the constant political influence of religion has sparked many debates and conflicts and continues to do so today. In the past, the major issue was the establishment of a specific religion by the government. People wondered whether it was more ethical for a country to support one religion or to not support any religion. Over time, this issue has receded as more and more countries have adopted a policy of religious…
Political Parties What is a political party? It is a crew that is form to elect and hold strength in the government. How many political parties can we name? Most of the citizens of America can name the two major popular parties such as, Republicans and Democratic. Beside the two major parties there are several more parties that hold a great large amount power. We have Libertarians and Green parties that also have a group of forceful individuals that satisfy the citizens’ desires that must be…
on “The Hill” has made me appreciate the education I receive from my home institution of Ball State University. This experience as further enhanced my understanding of political organizations and the base definition of politics provided by Dr. Brandon Waite in POLS 237, “Politics is who gets what, when, and how”. Over the summer I realized that it is impossible to accommodate every program and bureaucratic budget through the 1.1 trillion dollar budget and cuts are always being proposed given the…
sensationalized is the main reason that the public conceive certain issues wrongly, which is what is happening in the case of climate change, as I argue. Besides this, the politicization of climate change can be analyzed from the perspective of post politics. The political choreographing of climate change is one of the dominant arenas through which a post-political frame and a post-democratic political configuration has been mediated among the public. The particular way in which the current…
with the majority of U. S. citizens. The United States is one of the most progressive countries in the world. Yet when it comes to politics, change is minimal. I’m surprised the establishment isn’t still wearing black robes and white wigs. The Democratic…
There are varying degrees of freedom around the globe. Some people live in extremely corrupt and restrictive countries, while others enjoy equal rights and freedom in others. The four countries I chose were the Central African Republic, Kazakhstan, Bolivia, and Iceland, all increasing in terms of freedom. Each country has its own issues, with some having more than others. The first country is the Central African Republic. It scores a 7 for freedom, civil liberties, and political rights, making…
“Politics,” one of his most famous works, alludes to his opinion on the essence of human nature in various ways. To fully understand his opinions on this subject, this work will also be summarized and analyzed to show the relationship between Aristotle’s opinions of human nature to the work of Glenn Tinder. Aristotle’s opinion of human nature is written about most extensively in the first book of “Politics” ("Political Naturalism."). He begins by saying…