i need help with assignment

i need someone to respond the following paragraph. the response should 150 words and no outside sources should be used

1-I believe that Plato presents the most idealistic approach to a governmental system because of his references to the rich and educated, he continued to uphold them when describing the ideal form of government. “Plato’s society was ordered, structured, and hierarchical, with everyone in his or her allotted, proper place.” As this is unrealistic, seeing as how the rich were only a small portion of the population, it would’ve caused an uproar amongst the less fortunate. Unjust treatment would not have sat well with the majority of the population and sooner rather than later, the government would fail. Although he begins to introduce classes within society, this does not mean a certain class may rule over the other classes. The most realist approach I believe was John Locke, he presented ideas that would have suited well with society, and gave everyone a purpose whether they be poor or rich, everyone treated equally; “you can create a governmental system that is popular, limited, responsible, and representative.” Allowing everyone to have a rightful place will better ensure the endurance of governmental structure. The “social contract” that everyone abides by the same majority rule to achieve a common ground within the society is what America contains today, and our structure has yet to have fallen 200+ years later.

2-Personally, I believe it is somewhat obvious that of the theorists we have discussed, Plato’s approach to government is by far the most outwardly idealistic. His belief in a the perfect government rule being based on a class system (aristocracy) is very clearly flawed, and while he makes points about society functioning the most efficiently when everyone is designated into a certain place within a structure or hierarchy, this kind of system would be very difficult to enact. Enforcing a class system is not sustainable with the evolution of times, and the oppression of certain groups of citizens would be widespread and damaging. In addition to this, I believe that dissatisfaction among citizens would be very high and result in protest, unlike the utopia he proposed this system would create.I believe that, while his views were certainly radical, Karl Marx had the most realistic outlook on government. While his ideas for government were very strict and rigid, he outlines a system where the highest value is placed on freedom for citizens and minimizing the kind of oppression that Plato’s theoretical utopia would have enforced. I believe however that the concept that truly makes Marx a realist is that he acknowledges such a structure would not be possible without revolution, and that peaceful reconstruction of government is not necessarily always possible to achieve the most favorable results.

3-Personally, I believe that the most realistic philosopher of political theory was John Locke. There are several reasons for this, but I believe the reason why I associate his stance and viewpoints as the most closely aligned with realism is that John Locke’s philosophy is the fundamental principles in which the entirety of the United States and it’s Constitution are based upon. We talked about in class the premise of social contract theory or popular sovereignty, and I believe that in a realistic world you need consent from the governed otherwise your time as a despot will run out and the country being ruled will devolve (as has happened in most places around the world).Shifting gears to who I believe the most idealistic philosopher is would likely be Karl Marx. I am a conservative, and the ideas perpetuated by Marx I naturally dislike – but that is because I view them AS idealistic, and not practical due to human nature. As the slide says “good life is predicated on liberating people from oppression and letting them work on endeavors they want to work on” – Absolutely, I would love if everyone was free and could pursue whatever they wanted – but that is not practical. That is because human nature is selfish and those pursued endeavors will always come at a cost to someone else. So while a hopeful thought – it is too idealistic for me to ever subscribe to.

 

Do you need a similar assignment done for you from scratch? We have qualified writers to help you. We assure you an A+ quality paper that is free from plagiarism. Order now for an Amazing Discount!
Use Discount Code "Newclient" for a 15% Discount!

NB: We do not resell papers. Upon ordering, we do an original paper exclusively for you.