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Hace 3 días · Locke derived the fundamental concepts of his political theory from biblical texts, in particular from Genesis 1 and 2 , the Decalogue, the Golden Rule, the teachings of Jesus, and the letters of Paul the Apostle. The Decalogue puts a person's life, reputation and property under God's protection.
Hace 17 horas · Political Writings. If his poetic accomplishments weren’t enough to solidify Walt Whitman’s canonical place in literary history, then his political contributions would. Not only was he a vocal proponent of abolition, Whitman wrote several influential essays which sought to shape public opinion and reform society.
Hace 2 días · George Orwell wrote the political fable Animal Farm (1944), the anti-utopian novel Nineteen Eighty-four (1949), the unorthodox political treatise The Road to Wigan Pier (1937), and the autobiographical Down and Out in Paris and London (1933), which contains essays that recount actual events in a fictionalized form.
Hace 5 días · Karl Marx, revolutionary, socialist, historian, and economist who, with Friedrich Engels, wrote the works, including Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei (The Communist Manifesto) and Das Kapital, that formed the basis of communism. Learn more about Karl Marx and his life, beliefs, and writings here.
Hace 2 días · John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 7 May 1873) [1] was an English philosopher, political economist, politician and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory, and political economy.
Hace 4 días · From Tolstoy's writings the Tolstoyan movement was birthed, and its members used his works to promote non-violence, anti-urbanism and opposition to the state.
Hace 3 días · British And Irish Literature. Research interests. Literary history, literature and politics, pamphlets and pamphleteering, contextual interpretation of literature from the late seventeenth century to the mid-twentieth century.
