English philosophers

Locke and Hobbes Locke was an English Philosopher and physician born On August 29th, 1632 and died on October 1704. Locke was one of the most influential enlightenment thinkers, influencing Voltaire, many Scottish enlightenment thinkers, and American revolutionaries. Locke thought that all people have the right to life, liberty, and estate under natural law. Some of his writings are so influential that some of his contributions are reflected in the Unites States Declaration Of Independence. Locke’s

Perplexed William Paley, an English Clergyman and philosopher, has had us scratching our heads for centuries as we ponder the connection between the artificial and natural world. He suggested that if we were walking along a path and hit our foot against a stone, we would assume that the stone had been there forever because it was something “natural”. However, suppose for a second, that the stone was replaced with a watch. This is where the cogs start turning for philosophers. When we replace the stone

What makes one person feel happy, may not make another person feel the same kind of feeling. All people around the world look at and feel happiness in different ways than others. Happiness is something that is extremely personal and very much varies from person to person. For example, someone who likes thrills and adventures, such as an extrovert, would reach more energy and happiness more than an introvert would. Whereas an introvert, would find more happiness and energy when doing more laid back

history is huge, because it teaches us about our past and how we came to be in the world we live in today. History can help you learn about our ancestor’s origins and cultures. In the English Political Heritage there were many important events, but the influence of the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, and Philosophers. The Magna Carta was signed in 1215 by King John of England, it limited the power of the king meaning he was no longer above the law and had to follow the law. The citizens also gained

Introduction Better known as a political activist and English philosopher, Jeremy Bentham is mainly remembered for his contribution on moral philosophy and most particularly his views on the utilitarianism principle. In this text, I develop Jeremy Bentham's biography while detailing some of his main contributions to the study of ethics. Jeremy Bentham: Biography and Contribution to the Study of Ethics Born in 1748 to attorney parents, Jeremy Bentham lived at a time when significant changes were

John Stuart Mill, English philosopher and social reformer, one of the most influential figures of the nineteenth century, produced such large philosophical and literary output that we are able to apply many of his ideas and theories into everyday issues and topics. His writing includes a wide range of subjects in ethics, logic, religion, economics, current affairs, and social and political philosophy. His most significant writings include Principles of Political Economy, Utilitarianism, and The Subjection

"Greek Philosophers" by Claire Monaco Bible in the Ancient World and English I Spring 2015 Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle 's early lives affected their careers and Greek society, and their deaths and works of literature affected today 's society. Socrates started out as a stone mason who eventually devoted most of his time to philosophy. Socrates ' works of literature reflect his world views and opinions. These opinions had a fatal consequence; he was persecuted for "corrupting

John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Jean Jacques Rousseau were all enlightenment philosophers. Each of these men had a particular view of government, society, and its citizens and they were all passionate about their works. Locke (1632- 1704) was an English philosopher, his ideas had a great impact on the development of political philosophy and he is widely regarded as one of the most influential enlightenment thinkers. Montesquieu (1689- 1755) believed that all things were made up of

Thomas Paine was an English-American political activist, philosopher and writer. He was born on the twenty-ninth of January 1737 at Thetford, Norfolk in England, to a Quaker father and Anglican mother. Paine received basic education, but learned to read, write and perform arithmetic. At the age of thirteen he began working, at first with his father, as a stay maker. He then later worked as an officer of the excise, hunting smugglers, and collecting liquor and tobacco taxes. Around 1760, Paine’s wife

The right to live one’s life on his or her own terms is a basic tenet in the modern world. In American society, the people are given free reign (within legal and social boundaries, of course) to choose how to live. They can choose where to go to school, what to learn, what they want to work, when they want to retire, and so on and so forth. However, when people reach the end of their lives, this right to autonomy seems to be restricted, especially in those who are terminally ill. This autonomy sees