The Mind Of Great Political Thinkers - 1203 Words

Throughout the semester, this class, political science 260, we have delved into the mind of great political thinkers of history. From Plato to Marx, each political philosopher has given to us their thoughts and ideas, through their works, entrusting us to interpret it and, at the very least, give it a serious thought. All of the philosophers were brilliant in their own since, and each one, no matter how big or small their impact on the world today, is important. Each political philosopher creates their vision and philosophy on the world they see, and each philosopher saw the world in their own light. For that reason, each on, even if we do not think they do, gives us an important look upon the world. I myself have those I favor, and those†¦show more content†¦Secondly, what does the philosopher consider to be justice, and what is the purpose of the political system? Again, in other words, under what way of governing does a society achieve justice, and what is the government of a society meant to do. When arriving upon one’s own political philosophy, these questions must be answered, in order to fully develop that philosophy. As for my own political philosophy, I too, answered these questions to guide myself to my final product. Along the way drawing influence from past philosophers, whom have been discussed in class. To begin with, one must ask themselves about human nature. Like Hobbes, and Mills, I personally find humans to be unequal by nature. Not everyone is born the same in multiple aspects, such as physically, mentally, even socially. For example, I was born vertically challenged (short), not particularly skilled in math, and am socially introverted. Meanwhile, one of my close friends was born taller, is a math major, and is a social butterfly. That is just how it so happens to be by chance. We were both genetically meant to stand at the height we do, we were both born with talents, and whether our social personality is caused by nature o r nurture, we also did not get a choice on the family we were born into to raise us either outgoing or shy. However, like many liberal thinkers, I do believe that politically, we are all born equal, and hold liberties to