Societal order and loyalty to one monarch were almost non-existent as States were constantly under attack by different factions. ... In The Prince, Machiavelli stressed the need for order and loyalty, but his arguments were not aimed at the citizens of these lands, but at the monarchy of the time, the de' Medici family. ... Hobbes gives us the first true definition of the state of nature and the purpose of man's existence in it. ... The same holds true for the 17th century man. ... Specifically, in his second treatise, Locke strives to examine the origins of government and the true m...

• Word Count: 2524
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

As a true patriot for his country, his proverbs were intended to ensure a stable and secure government without fear of attack from within or from outside invaders. ... He stresses the use of native troops who have a loyalty to their leader and their country is the ideal composition for a successful military force by citing the example of Phillip of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great. Their loyalty stems from their desire to protect their own nation, freedoms, and way of life. ... To maintain the discipline and loyalty of his troops, the prince must be willing to lead the way into battle...

• Word Count: 3155
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Moreover, in the view of the majority of critics, the play charts the growth of Lear's wisdom, as he learns the emptiness of worldly glory and comes to embrace the love of his daughter Cordelia as the one true value in his life. ... In concrete terms, critics generally do not view Lear as caught between genuinely conflicting loyalties, his political and his personal obligations; on the contrary, in their reading of the play, Lear would simply be right to abdicate the throne and retire into private life. ... Jaffa's reading is true to the text of the play and also to the impression...

• Word Count: 8939
• Approx Pages: 36
• Grade Level: High School

In Book II, Rousseau will first explain the inalienable status of the sovereign, the body of people that are "the true foundation on which all Societies rest" and then the laws that help to maintain the loyalty of its subjects (Book I: V 179). ...

• Word Count: 7115
• Approx Pages: 28
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Book II, Rousseau will first explain the inalienable status of the sovereign, the body of people that are "the true foundation on which all Societies rest" and then the laws that help to maintain the loyalty of its subjects (Book I: V 179). ...

• Word Count: 7114
• Approx Pages: 28
• Grade Level: Undergraduate