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The Ideal Society, 2002.
A comparison of Karl Marx's and Plato?s concepts of the ideal society.
1,054 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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The paper examines two different philosophical concepts of the ideal society. It shows how Plato believed that humans are governed by three elements ? bodily appetites, spiritual elements and reason ? and how each person has a dominant element that determines his or her place in society. In Plato?s ideal society, only people who are governed by the rule of reason should be allowed to rule as guardians. A society which allows the ill-equipped masses to lead will be chaotic, making it impossible for good people to live productive lives. It discusses how Marx, in contrast, believed that all human beings are creators, the natural essence of all humans is creativity and that human beings have triumphed over nature by creating society and social relations. The only way back to the creative human essence is moving back to a true communist state, one where people, no longer required to labor, are free to once again indulge in creative productive work.
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"Like the human soul, Plato also viewed society as an organism. In Plato?s ideal society, each person?s social role will be determined by the element dominant in his or her soul. People who are ruled by bodily appetites would make the best producers ? farmers, laborers, hunters, merchants and the others whose work sustains a populace?s physical needs. People who are driven by honor, loyalty, fame and other spiritual elements should be members of a city?s auxiliary and military staff (Lavine: 58).
Finally, there are the men and women who are ruled by reason. They are devoid of family ties and do not possess private property. Through years of training, they could enact laws and make decisions based on reason and wisdom, on what Plato termed the ?idea of the good.? (Lavine: 58)."
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My Ideal Society, 2006.
An essay describing the author's opinion of what comprises an ideal society.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 64.95
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This essay argues that the ideal society is one that is pet-friendly. Pet ownership conveys health benefits and quality of life to many individuals. However, some difficulties do exist for creating such a world. One such difficulty is posed by animal rights organizations, which are frequently behind anti-pet legislation, among other things. It does not seem possible to eliminate such a threat to a pet-friendly world, although the end of the essay reiterates that such a world is the ideal.
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"It is easy to take the facile approach when asked about an ideal society and say "a society with world peace." However, wherever there are human beings there are differing opinions. Differing opinions lead to disagreements. Little disagreements become arguments; large disagreements can become wars. In any case, an entirely peaceful society would not seem, to me, to be a happy one. Rather, it would seem a guarded one, in which over-stressed people need to be all-too-careful with what they say in order to avoid conflict. To me, a pet-friendly society would be the ideal society. Imagine a world in which pet animals are welcome anywhere human beings are, except where they might create a health hazard. Imagine that landlords, no matter the property, would allow pets in the apartments that they rent. How might these changes affect society? Research would seem to indicate that people who are kind to animals are also kind to..."
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The Sociology of Sport: The Ideals of Sports as a Reflection of Society, 2002.
A paper which looks at what sports represents and what it communicates to society.
2,917 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 0 sources, APA, AU$ 126.95
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Sports has become a central part of society, introduced to children at a young age and often continuing to be part of a person?s life throughout their lifetime. Sports impacts on people in a number of ways. The paper shows that in childhood, the focus of sports is often on participating, working with other people and aspiring to be the best one can be. Successful sports people also become heroes for children, something that continues into adulthood. The paper shows that as individuals grow older their focus may change from playing sports to watching sports. At the same time, sports people continue to be respected and viewed as heroes, the fact that successful sports people get paid millions in sponsorship money is evidence that they must have a major impact on consumers. Overall, this paper looks at what sports represents and the values it communicates to people.
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"Sport is also closely related to a person?s life in society in a general way. In sport, people compete against each other to win. In a person?s working life the same thing occurs. A person works against others in the workplace to earn individual rewards and promotions. A person also works as part of the company team, to grow the company. The same occurs in schools where students works in competition with each other to receive awards. Students then work to get into college, with the best students winning the college place. This illustrates one of the main aspects central to sports, the competition factor inherent to sport. This also shows how this competition factor inherent in sports is also one inherent in life. This is another major reason why sport reflects society."
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Plato's Closed Society vs. Popper's Open Society, 2005.
An analysis of Karl Popper's views contrasted against Plato's views on the ideal form of government.
773 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 40.95
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This paper discusses how an open society, as Karl Popper defines it, at its core is simply envisioned as a civilization in which the government progresses based on criticism sparked by individuals and their thoughts. In comparison, it looks at how Popper believes that in Plato's closed society, change of leadership would more than likely involve violence and how Plato's viewpoints are a way for dictators to hold people back.
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"In the non threatening environment of an open society, it is seen as likely for people to live peacefully, with the possibility of debates, but limiting them from developing into disputes. Popper backs this assertion up by saying, "[O]ne of the best sense of 'reason' is openness to criticism." As individuals discuss their ideals, progress is continual, with additions and alterations to social policy persisting; it is expected that this progress grants the authority to oust political leaders and their practices in a peaceful and intelligent manner. Bullying through violence and intimidation does not align itself with an open society."
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Machiavelli, Hobbes and the Good Society, 2008.
This paper analyzes the ideal society in Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince" and Thomas Hobbes' "The Leviathan".
1,010 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 51.95
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The paper discusses Hobbes' ideas of leadership as the means to a good society by manipulating or instilling fear and Machiavelli's emphasis on how a ruler should appeal to human nature in creating order. The paper explains how both theorists believed that the natural state of affairs without leadership was bound to be chaos. The paper discusses how Hobbes saw political violence as a clear sign of a social order falling back into the natural state of chaos, just as Machiavelli perceived this violence as a sign of a ruler having failed to do what was required to preserve and protect a social order.
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Introduction
Machiavelli on the Ruler
The Good Society
Conclusion
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"Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) and Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) knew turbulent times. Machiavelli experienced the 1498 French invasion of Florence and the flight of the Medici family, and Hobbes's views owed to the very violent English Civil War, his The Leviathan's ideas said to have been achieved by the War's time in the human personality as motivated by fear. This influenced his ideas of leadership as the means to a good society by manipulating or instilling fear. Machiavelli shared an emphasis on how a ruler should appeal to human nature in creating order. The natural state of affairs without leadership was bound to be chaos."
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Personal Images in Society, 2002.
Comparing three articles - ?I Want to Be Miss America? by Julie Alvarez; ?My Inner Shrimp? by Garry Trudeau and ?Victoria?s Not-So-Secret Strategy? by Marisa Kula - which deal with how sociey has physical expectations of a person and beauty image.
2,610 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 114.95
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Current society is one where body image or looks is central to self image. Movies, television, beauty products, diet programs and exercise programs are all reminders of this. Every person in society is haunted by the image of what they should look like. This paper focuses on three essays, each which argue something different about the impact of our need to look a certain way. Alverez?s shows what happens when a person cannot obtain the ideal look society dictates. Trudeau?s shows that even if the ideal is attained, the impact on the person lingers while also showing that it is not only an issue for women. Finally, Kula shows how companies like Victoria?s Secret project these images and make profit by fooling women into believing they can be the ideal. This paper considers these essays and the impact of body image and shows how living up to an ideal set by society impacts on everyone?s life, whether or not that ideal can be attained. The writer concludes that the end result of this is low self-esteem for all individuals, even if some of those ideals can be attained.
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"1. The Alvarez family?s ritual of watching the Miss America pageant is so important to Alvarez and her sisters because it represents what they could be. The Alverez?s come from a culture where women can only be wives and mothers. The Miss America pageant represents that in America, they can aspire to more than that. The Miss America pageant also represents what it means to be American, something the Alverez sisters are trying to find out so they can fit into their new environment."
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Karl Marx and Society, 2002.
Examines the Marxian model of society as set forth by German political philosopher, Karl Marx.
1,173 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 59.95
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The Marxian model of society is based on the concept of historical materialism, which gives rise eventually to a capitalist society of starkly divided classes and alienated individuals whose relationships are based on the mode of production. The paper explains that Marx sees society as a material entity which evolves from crude to more refined means of production, with ever greater gaps of wealth and power between the owner and worker classes, with individuals suffering from greater alienation as they become commodities themselves in the means of production. The paper shows that the alienation and class conflict eventually becomes so severe that violent revolution occurs, led by enlightened workers, resulting in the dictatorship of the proletariat, which gives way to the ideal socialist society.
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"Marx focuses more on his critique of capitalistic society than on the socialist utopia. Among his most important ideas was that "existence determines consciousness." Most fundamentally, this phrase means that Marx believed that human individual and social consciousness was shaped by the conditions of the environment, the class conflicts, the means of production, the forces of alienation at work in capitalism."
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Life in a Pet friendly Society, 2006.
A review of the ideal pet friendly society.
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This paper discusses how in a pet friendly society pets offer human kind their services as teachers, therapists, healers and companions. It discusses how pets have the ability to share in the work that humans endure, as well as aid people in feeling more secure. The paper further defines a pet friendly society as one in which cures for cancer may be achieved, or disabled people are allowed to exist in dignity.
With little more than a request for food, shelter and love, pets enhance the lives of every human being. Pets do not care about race, gender, level of education, income, or the mistakes that people make. Regardless of those that suggest that pets are a bothersome inclusion in the world, a pet friendly society even serves the naysayers and skeptics with positive outcomes.
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The Philosophical Society, 2002.
A comparison between Comte's, Socrates' and Rousseau's philosophies on society.
2,385 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 107.95
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This paper compares and contrasts Comte?s Positivism Theory from his writings in "Great Being Humanity" to Socrates theories from "The Republic", Machiavelli's theories from "The Prince", and Rousseau's theories from "A Discourse on Inequality". The author analyzes these philosopher's ideals on society and justice and examines the way these ideals differ.
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"The idea of society and justice has been central to many philosophical discussions. There has not only been great debate in elation to the positivism and natural aspect of the working society. The philosophers discussed below look at the working of justice and society. The starting point for the purpose of this paper is Comte?s theory of positivism. A trend in bourgeois philosophy which declares natural (empirical) sciences to be the sole source of true knowledge and rejects the cognitive value of philosophical study. Positivism emerged in response to the inability of speculative philosophy (e.g. Classical German Idealism) to solve philosophical problems which had arisen as a result of scientific development."
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Marxian Model of Society, 2003.
Examines his concept of historical materialism.
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Discusses the rise of the capitalist society of divided classes and alienated individuals. Explores the concept of class conflict and alienation leading to violent revolution, dictatorship of the proletariat, and the formation of the ideal socialist society.
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"The Marxian model of society is based on the concept of historical materialism, which gives rise eventually to a capitalist society of starkly divided classes and alienated individuals whose relationships are based on the mode of production. Marx sees ..."
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A Society Filled with Leisure, 2001.
A discussion on leisure and the questionable necessity of work.
3,655 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 10 sources, APA, AU$ 147.95
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This paper examines the idea of a society filled with leisure (or work) as has been explored by a number of prominent thinkers since the Enlightenment. The paper also examines social categories such as class, and these categories are shown to be intimately linked to ideas about leisure, technology, work and finally ? to ideas on what it means to be human. The paper looks at Adam Smith's book "The Theory of Moral Sentiments," in which work is part of evolutionary progress; Voltaire's "Candide," in which pursuing meaningful work is the means to salvation; Auguste Comte's theory of an ideal positivist society; Karl Marx's theories of class and production; Max Weber's Calvinistic theory of work; George Herbert Mead's symbolic interactionism; and Habermas' Western Marxism. The paper concludes that while humanity is ill-suited to leisure, technology has provided us with more leisure than ever before.
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"If the American and French revolutions laid down the political pattern of the modern world, the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain laid down the economic pattern and with this, ideas about what should be the relative importance of leisure and work ? and wealth ? in our lives. The changes that took place in Britain during the 19th century became almost a prototype of industrialization and of increasing leisure, wealth and surplus to a growing segment of society, although not, by all means, to all segments of society. To choose to industrialize (and to not so choose meant risking backwardness and dependence) was to imitate consciously the British Industrial Revolution and so also to buy into a certain set of economic precepts about the role of technology and the purpose of human labor. As with all areas of human endeavor, however, there were often substantial gaps between idealized versions of society and realistic ones. In the case of how people thought that technology and human labor might interact, there were also substantial differences in what people thought that they wanted and what they actually wanted, as we shall see."
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?The Good Society?, 2002.
A review of the book ?The Good Society? by the sociologist Robert Bellah et al.
993 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 51.95
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This paper examines the book "The Good Society" by Robert Bellah et al. which argues that social problems faced by all today are mainly due to the disappointment of institutions, as well as the collective response of the society as a whole. It discusses a proposed new democratic society being an exclusive one in world order and gives a social psychological analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of this ideal world. It argues how in order to be "the good society", individuals should be left free to follow their private satisfactions autonomously of others.
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"However, another feature of this book to which the author Bellah has argued and may not be much agreeable is when he talked about the new democratic society directly being an exclusive one in world order. He gave a social psychological analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of society that have been proficiently interpreted the necessity for a new public philosophy by asking the question, "Is this great society a good society?" (Andre, 1992). Here the argument lies that no matter how the society is, it always contain its weaknesses and strengths, so the question of author ?Is this great society a good society?? does not give a positive impression on the reader?s mind."
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"The Good Society: A Humane Agenda", 2005.
This paper reviews John Kenneth Galbraith's history of economics "The Good Society: A Humane Agenda", which he wrote when he was nearly ninety years of age.
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This paper explains that, knowing the cruelties man has inflicted during this century, much of it due to economic reasons, the reader of John Kenneth Galbraith's "The Good Society: A Humane Agenda" wonders whether the concept of a "good society" was a tongue-in-cheek effort to prove to his readers that this "good society" through a higher standard of life is an unattainable goal. The author points out that this book, which demonstrates the demise of Keynesian economics, is more a morality tale than a book on economics. The paper relates that the difficult task Galbreath sets for himself is to differentiate between what is "perfect" and "ideal" and what is achievable, or in his terms---between the "agreeable irrelevant" and the "ultimately possible", which may well contradict each other.
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"It is idealistic, of course, for anyone trained in economics to proclaim, as Galbreath does, that a good society must provide an upward chance for all, and a reliable economy to sustain employment. This would obviate the "business cycle" of inflation, stagflation, even minor recession. He is, one might comment, a little simplistic when he states the over-obvious: that a steady flow of demand is a vital factor in keeping business going. Of course, if stores sell products customers want, or manufacturers produce goods that are so reasonable to purchase, then the business cycle is on the upswing. What is missing in this idea of a "steady flow" is that manufacturers, given more and improved technology, can now produce higher quality goods more rapidly with robotics and computers that require little or no human assistance, other than supervision. Thus, economics creates the goods at the expense of employment. It is called "downsizing", a word that brings terror to workers and managers alike."
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The Growing American Society, 2002.
Determines parameters which marked the growth in American society from 1750 until after the Civil War
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This paper will attempt to indicate some of the main social, economic and cultural parameters that marked the growth of American society in the years from the revolution to the aftermath of reconstruction. It indicates a path of increasing differentiation in a society that continued to believe in the ostensible ideals of its earliest settlers.
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Society and Women's Sport, 2005.
A review of how society views gender and how this has affected sports and the sporting arena.
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It is only recently that women have been permitted to participate in almost any sport, both in an amateur and in a professional capacity. This is largely due to the fact that our society generally views the ideal of female and male, as polar opposites. This view is the main factor influencing this issue, but not the only one.
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"Sport is shaped by our society, and our society is largely based on an ideal of female and male as polar opposites. This rigid notion of gender has shaped the way sport is practiced in our society. This is one reason why it was only recently that women were allowed to participate in most sports, both on an amateur and a professional level. It is now often thought that women have broken through the barriers and claimed sports as a realm in which they have an equal right to participate. However, the battle is not over."
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Plato?s "The Republic", 2002.
An analysis of Plato?s "The Republic" and ideal society.
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This paper reviews Plato?s "The Republic" and shows how the ideas of Plato and his peers center on the social conditions of an ideal republic, which leads each person to the perfect possible life. It shows how Plato differentiates between three classes of people by their ability to grasp the truth of the forms and their understanding that each class contributing to society by fulfilling its proper function. Plato believed that wisdom, courage, moderation and justice could easily combine together to form the ideal society. The paper concludes with how Plato does not ask his readers to accept his views and how this perhaps makes his argument stronger as he simply asks the readers to question and challenge his theories.
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"Socrates then explained his theory in a different way, shifting his focus from the individual to the city. According to Socrates, people merged in cities so that each person could perform the task best suited to their individual nature. He described the various classes of people in a city, from the peasant to the highest ruler. He asked the group: "Do you not think, that one who is to be guardian-like needs something more besides a spirited temper, and that is to be in his nature a lover of wisdom?" He wondered how potential rulers could be trained and educated with these traits."
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