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Hegel: German Idealism and Political Philosophy
George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) was a German philosopher whose dialectical method profoundly influenced the development of modern philosophy, exploring the evolution of ideas...
Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Philosopher of the Social Contract and Noble Savage
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was an 18th-century French philosopher known for his ideas on social contract theory and the belief in the innate goodness of humans,...
Thomas Hobbes: Politics, Philosophy and Social Contract
Thomas Hobbes, was a 17th-century philosopher who believed that without government, human life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short," and argued for...
“Justice as Fairness” – John Rawls’ Theory of Justice
Justice, the binding force that weaves through all societies, is essential for upholding order and harmony within a state. It is the yearning of...