Essays on Political Philosophy

A few weeks ago, I heard that the Supreme Court passing the ‘Aadhaar’ Bill – a ruling on the Indian state’s biometric-based demographic database of every individual resident – like a punch in the gut. In India, where I live, this was the first form…

Herbert Marcuse, a renowned German-American philosopher, sociologist and political theorist, had produced a multitude of essays and theses that reflect on his perception of the world he’s experienced. Marcuse was an avid supporter of the left in politics and he often criticised capitalism in his…

Niccolò Machiavelli (1532) uses the portrayal of Cesare Borgia’s career to teach readers about establishing new principalities through others’ arms and fortune, which are gained with little to no trouble but are maintained with great difficulty. Borgia gained land through his father, Pope Alexander VI,…

Peace is a global phenomenon which may not be established into parts. It is a chain which passes from every department of a state. It travels from one state to another state and when chain completes its length and breath peace takes birth. Distoration in…

On the political spectrum I am moderate liberal. I believe the United States of America should be government involved for the people. This means healthcare for everyone, set wages, Women’s rights, save the environment, school and church separate, presidential elections by the people and for…

Conservatism as a political ideology expresses the views of people who place tradition, order, social stability and the preservation of key institutions, such as religion, property rights, hierarchy and authority as their top priorities. Conservatives tend to oppose radical reforms in society and they strictly…

The World of Political Philosophy The business of world affairs as we know it today is based on political endeavors of peace, war, economics, and government. When most people think of politics, they envision electoral campaigns, military operations, democrats arguing with republicans, Liberalists brawling with…

The History of Civil Society as a Concept The term “civil society” has a long history in political philosophy, with different philosophers altering its definition since its inception. The disentanglement of those debates has become an industry of its own in recent years, but a…

What natural law is may be defined and comprehended in several different ways. It all originates from the “natural” aspect. Natural is defined as something with a basis of nature; that produces a truth, fact, or certain belief uninfluenced by humankind. Law is defined as…

History of the concept of ideology Idea-ology, a science of ideas The word ideology is a child of the Enlightenment and would have been used for the first time by Antoine Destutt de Tracy (Knight, 2006, p. 619), in a lecture on April 21, 1796…