Political Theory, Discuss Thomas Hobbes’s and Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s works with respect to the following subtopics.
Discuss Thomas Hobbes’s and Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s works with respect to the following subtopics.
Address at least 3 of the following subtopics and cite specific examples from the texts to bolster your argument. a) What is the origin of the authoritarian state according to V in V for Vendetta. How does V’s stance differ from Plato, Hobbes, and Rousseau?
b.) Explain what Rousseau means by “forcing someone to be free”. Relate Rousseau’s idea to Plato’s Cave Allegory or V for Vendetta.
Explain the similarities and differences.
c.) Compare and contrast Hobbes’s and Plato’s view on education, its purpose, and how and by whom it should be carried out.
Should use only sources from v for vendetta, Rousseau the basic political writings, Plato republic and Hobbes Leviathan books.