Political philosophy is a philosphy or theory that looks at the topics of liberty, politics, rights, and law. It looks at the enforcement of these topics by an authority and if the authority (government) is legitimate. It provides insight as to how and why we have government. Many philosophers explain to us waht needs to be done if we feel the government is not treating us fairly/taking advantage of us.
King and Ghandi explain that we must use acts of non-violence, peace, and love in order to obtain change. Marx explains that there is a struggle between two classes, one who owns the means of production and one who labors. Kropotkin believed in complete overthrow of government on communist principles. Hobbes is considered to have created the concept of a social contract that justifies the actions of rulers. The ideas by many of these philosophers explain to us what works and what does not work. We are all touched one way or another by these philosophers ideas.
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