Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this – no dog exchanges bones with another. Adam Smith (1723-1790)
“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” – George Washington
Confucianism was a Chinese philosophy founded by Confucius (Kongfuzi) who lived from 551 BC – 479 BC (period of chaos), Confucianism was one of the many philosophies where women had to be inferior to men. Confucianism had the believes of Filial Piety where subjects had to be superior to their rulers. Confucianism also had the 5 virtues […]
Plato was born to a wealthy family in Ancient Greece, and was the student of the great philosopher Socrates. After the death of his teacher, Plato founded the first university, called ‘The Academy’. Plato wrote down his teachings in the form conversations called dialogues. The most famous of his dialogues are ‘The Republic’ and ‘The […]
The “Checks & Balances” was created to bring balance to the system. It gives all branches of the government equal power. The following diagram helps you visualise.
Brief Summary On 15th August 1947, India gained independence from the British. India was ruled by the British for almost a century. It was called the British Raj (1857–1947). The British started trading spices with the Indians and slowly entered India and started colonising by making allies. Through years many Indians tried to go against […]