... accountable for their actions by any earthly authority such as a parliament. Originating in Europe, the divine-right theory can be traced to the medieval conception of God's award of temporal power to the political ruler. Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher and for many years a tutor in ... . Though Hobbes favored a monarchy as the most efficient form of sovereignty, his theory could apply equally well to king or parliament. His political philosophy led to investigations by other political theorists, e.g., Locke, Spinoza, and Rousseau, who formulated their own radically different the...

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... Dr. Gaither 3/4/03 During Machiavelli's time, society was much different than it had been for previous philosophers. "Instead of storing up good works, so as to enjoy paradise as the medieval man did, the Renaissance man was interested in all things, enjoyed life, strove for worldly praise and wealth, and had a deep interest in classical civilizations"( Law and Human Rights, Davey ... the need to protect and better his country. He does differ from the other philosophers in his suggestion for rulers. The prince--a monarchy--is the real "ideal" ruler of his philosophy, as he challenges th...

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