November 3, 2013

Montesquieu’s views on Forms of Government The classification of government of Montesquieu is base partly on the number of those who hold political power and partly on the manner in which that power is exercised. He gives more importance to the principle on which government is based than to its nature. He assigned a particular basic principle to…

Montesquieu “Of all French political philosophers in the eighteenth century (other than Rousseau) the most important was Montesquieu. Of them all he had perhaps the clearest conception of the complexities of a social philosophy, and yet he too was guilty of extreme over simplification.” (Sabine) Montesquieu was born in 1689 at Chateau de la…

Machiavelli and State Diplomacy Machiavelli wrote his most important work “Prince” and dedicated it to de Medici, the prince of Florence. “Prince” of Machiavelli is neither an academic treatise nor a book on political science. It is a memorandum on the art of Government and of State diplomacy. It gives an awe-inspiring technique for…

Machiavelli “Machiavelli had been represented as an utter cynic, an impassioned patriot, an ardent nationalist, a political Jesuit, a convinced democrat and an unscrupulous seeker after the favor of depots.” (Sabine) “In Machiavelli we find the frankest and the most brutal analysis of the selfishness, audacity, cunning, deception, treachery,…

Comparison between Plato and Aristotle Aristotle, the favorite and most brilliant pupil of Plato, is more conscious of his differences than of the points of agreement with him. The differences which these giants of philosophy were not the outcome of any grudge or ill-will, but reflected their own way of solving the existing problems of their…

Plato’s Ideal State “Until philosophers are kings or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and the power of philosophy and political greatness and wisdom meet in one, cities will never rest from their evils.” (Plato) The Republic of Plato is interpreted as Utopia to end all Utopias, not because it is a romance, but because he…

Plato Introduction Plato was born in Athens in 427 BC when the civilization of ancient Greece was at the zenith of glory and eminence. He belonged to royal blood of aristocracy, from his mother’s side he was related to Solan, the law giver. He made efforts to discover the eternal principles of human conduct i-e justice, temperance and courage…

Aristotle’s Theory of Revolution Decay and disturbance in political life brought crucial changes in the Governments of the city-state in Greece, made Aristotle to contemplate deeply and to stress the causes of the Revolution and its remedies. Aristotle’s theory is divided into two parts: 1.First part is a practical manual of conduct advising…

Aristotle’s Views on Origin of State “Man is a political animal, destined by nature for state life.” “State exists for the sake of good life and not for the sake of life only.” (Aristotle) Aristotle was of the view that the origin of the state is present in the inherent desire of man to satisfy his economic needs and racial instincts. The…

Aristotle “Aristotle was the unimpeachable authority on every science and art known to his day.” (Maxey) Aristotle was born in 384 BC. His father was Physician. He studied in Plato’s Academy for about 17 years. He was attached to Plato’s Academy for two reasons: 1.It was the cradle of education in Greece for advanced studies. 2.He was so…

2014-15 USA CHF Long-Term Fellowships for International Students CHF offers several long-term fellowships for international scholars studying the history and sociology of the chemical and molecular sciences, technologies and industries. International students can apply for these fellowships. The fellowships are available for pursuing for…

2014 Sweden PhD Scholarships for International Students in Organic Chemistry The Department of Organic Chemistry has an extensive research program. This research program covers many areas of experimental and theoretical chemistry including metal catalysis, asymmetric synthesis, as well as several areas of bioorganic chemistry such as carbohydrate…

2014 UK Commonwealth Academic Fellowships for Mid-Career Academics Each year, UK Department for International Development (DFID) funds academic fellowships for mid-career academics from developing Commonwealth countries. These fellowships enable fellows to spend three months to network and update knowledge and skills related to their academic…

2014 Japan (JAUW) International women fellowship Programme Japanese Association of University Women (JAUW) offers international fellowships for women applicants in Japan. Applicants must be a woman of any nationality other than Japanese, living outside Japan at the time of application. Applicants must have received a Master’s degree or its…