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LEVIATHAN  

To understand exactly what Thomas Hobbes was trying to convey in Leviathan we have to dive into his past and get a better sense of the origins.

The Bible has enriched the English language in many ways. One example is the addition to the language of two words that denote large beasts: behemoth and leviathan.

A review of the underwater horror film...

Hobbes and Locke had different views on the role of religion in the ideal commonwealth. I explain how these differences arise from Hobbes's and Locke's views of the purpose of government and consider the possibility of the separation of church and state..

The State government being a member of the larger leviathan that, 79 years ago, indoctrinated a policy of sterilization of the "imbecile" class.

In this paper, I will argue that Aristotle would consider the absolutist regime a true form of government. I will also argue that Hobbes would consider it unimportant whether an absolutist regime was a true or perverted form of government.

This is the only game in the entire Megaman series that has Zero as the star instead of X. There were just 4 games made for the Game Boy Advance and this was one was kept short.

According to our good buddy Joey Ratzinger, we're all screwed--and only the unstoppable juggernaut known as the Catholic War Machine can save us! Who will prevail in this epic battle of might and magic!?

Everywhere you look, there it is; religion. It's more heavily advertised than cola and clearly more addictive than nicotine and caffeine combined.

Thomas Hobbes and John Locke both argue that a legitimate authority receives its power from the consent of the individuals who submit to it; even then, the individuals retain certain inalienable rights.

Other forms of entertainment use a salary cap to level the playing field. Football, baseball, basketball all use salary caps to keep things competitive - why shouldn't Hollywood?

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One of the great American classic automobiles that disappeared ahead of its time.

Many people still think the car was taken out of service and put away and end up in a museum. It did end up in a museum, but if you recall wht it looked like in 1963, you wouldn't recognize it now

A 75 percent majority vote is needed to end the moratorium on commercial whale hunting and this is what Japan and a few other countries are hoping for.

The show's purpose is to show how humans invent mythological creatures and stories to explain the unexplainable.

A quick overview of the warring realists. Lock and load for the Empire!

A comparison of the general realist and liberal views regarding the nature of the international system, including views on how (and whether) this system can be improved. Examination of the system using the principal realist and liberal theorists.

An overview of Rosseau's books, beliefs, and how we could enact those beliefs in the modern world.

Mr. Stolyarov contends that the greatest threat to Western civilization and quality of life throughout the world today is the "environmentalism" of those who would seek to limit and halt technological progress.

G. Stolyarov II reviews the work of an economist which is likely to set the terms of intellectual debate in the coming years. Hoppe's book lucidly reveals the ideological fraud that is majority rule and the devastating effects it brings about.

G. Stolyarov II suggests the creation of a check on the authority of the Legislative Branch to pass laws that intrude upon individual rights. The post-veto authority can repeal regulations from the (Anti)Progressive Era, the New Deal, and the Great Society.

The "solution" of government disaster relief may, indeed, aggravate the problems caused by the disaster further by damaging giver and receiver alike.

This is an analysis of the influence of religon on early forms of government.

This piece tests Aaron Wildavsky's thesis that American presidents can influence Congress more in the foreign and defense realm than in the domestic realm.

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Line-up is set for 2007

As a very successful pro se litigant, the author has come to realize that a knowledgeable individual in the internet age can successfully and effectively represent themselves in court, much to the consternation of the Brahim-like attorney class.

The meteoric rise of Dane Cook is a prime example of the triumph of marketing over substance.

Trusting drugs and psychotherapy to cure your mental problems? Think again before you invest your money, soul, and time into this system.

An inspection on how two prominent nineteenth-century American authors combined travel-narratives with romantic fiction in order to posit the reader in a similar place as the narrator(s) himself.

An exploration of the uncanny effects of cannibalism, sex, and tattoing upon postcolonialism generally, and Melville studies specifically.

Political theorists Thomas Hobbes and John Locke redefined the concept of freedom in the late seventeenth century. While both writers differed in their philosophies, we can see how freedom runs through our social, economic and political spheres today.

Some research into the different approaches of these two philosophers concerning the role of government in people's lives and vice versa

Anonymous B-list Blogger Red Cart Romance Boldy Shares Her Love and Hate Relationship with Target on SlaveToTarget.com

ING Group has made a horrible face for itself in Chicago.

The decline of the rule of law and of representative government is examined.

The top ten songs by Covenant is a list that can be easily compiled if you frequent any dance clubs that play a heavy dose of synthpop.

AN UNDERGROUND TRANSIT System operated for twenty-four years through President, Calaveras, and Snohomish Counties without suffering a solitary mishap. The Regional Transit Authority's "Vision 2020" had been well realized.

This paper examines the theory of the functioning core and the non-integrating gap positied by Dr. Thomas Barnett in his book, the Pentagon's New Map.

Investigating the world of the cold-blooded vertebrates which had {and still has} influence on the life of man. Reptiles vary in size, some are carnivorous and other vegetarians, some are dangerous and others are harmless.

An analysis of ethics from the perspectives of politics (Machiavelli), humanism (Kurtz), and christian morality (Aquinas).

From the beginning of history the sea has been considered a source of religious and artistic inspiration, and varied civilizations emphasized the role of the sea as an expression of the power of the gods over the universe and over human destiny.

i analyze the works of philosophers Thomas Hobbes and Richard Wasserstrom on human self interest, warfare, the state, killing of innocents

A look at the two philosophers. Also it considers a third point of view.

A paper that discusses the characterization of The Continental Op, the protagonist of Dashiell Hammett's noir novel, "Red Harvest". Also highlights the similarities between the novel's setting and the socioeconomic conditions of America in the 1920s.

Traditional theory of states have been used for millenia. But are such theories still applicable in today's world?

Many philosophers have formed theories attempting to synthesize the organizing principles of civilized society. Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes were two such philosophers.

We've put the best philosophers of all time together in the ring for no-holds-barred philosophy grudge match of all time. Who will come out on top to be crowned Philosopher King?

With a country still smoldering in the Middle East, the Far East has become an area of focus for American diplomacy. This article outlines, briefly, some of the challenges facing the U.S. on the matter of North Korea.

This is a rendition of a conversation I had with Lauren Mayhew, about her career and aspirations.