Human nature is the disposition of man. Man is born empty. In order for him to obtain his value, his worth, or should I say, his “essence”, he must learn and grow from life, as opposed to with it. He must learn the rules and grow from them to make ‘just’ and worthwhile decisions to his and his family’s/community best interests (1). One could interpret ‘politics’ as rules and wants. The rules one sets for oneself, the wants one is ‘out’ to acquire, and the lengths one is willing to go for these rules and wants. One could suggest that the ‘meaning’ or reason of someone differs in each different person, but the underlying idea that we all possess a human essence and that it is evident within each individual. The un-contentment of an individuals’ human nature is what allows them to erupt when challenged or upon viewing something they find objectionable and aspire to ‘give’ a solution.
John Locke and Niccoló Machiavelli are political philosophers writing in two different lands and two different times. Locke’s 17th century England was on the verge of civil war and Machiavelli’s 15th century Italy was on the verge of invasion. From these men came; Two Treatises on Government, Discourses on Livy, and Th
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