What is the epoché/phenomenological reduction and what does Husserl hope to achieve by performing it?
The “epoché” is an Ancient Greek word, referring to the suspending of judgement regarding the existence of a “metaphysically real”…
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Evaluate President Obama's performance in office so far
Barack Obama assumed the Presidency of the United States of America on January 20th 2009, fifteen months ago to this…
Assess the criticisms which have been made of Richard Neustadt’s theory of ‘presidential power’
Richard Neustadt attempts to explain the strategies of presidential power through the importance of “personal powers” – primarily bargaining and…
Does Thrasymachus’ position in the Republic pose a threat to morality?
(N.B. The degree to which the Republic represents an historic record or the creative musings of Plato is hotly debated…
To what extent does Locke's political theory differ from St. Thomas' in building on Christian but not Aristotelian foundations?
Context Locke’s main work, the 1689 'Two Treatises of Government’, is, much like Aquinas’ 'Summa Theologiae’, a rejection of a…
Why is it usual to describe St. Thomas' political theory as reflecting a 'Christian Aristotelianism'?
Context Before Aquinas, the church’s political philosophy was largely based on Neoplatonism. The Church was considered to have priority access…