A 6 page paper discussing early political thought in America. As the United States was just beginning, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson had two very different visions for their country. In the time between 1607 to 1865, it was the philosophy of Jefferson that predominated. Bibliography lists 5 sources. The writer is particularly concerned with obstacles to achieving the dream and whether or not it still may constitute a definitive reality for all in this country.
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Throughout history, mankind has attempted to separate itself from the rest of the natural world by devoting time and energy to the pursuit of individualism. This perpetual quest, as chronicled throughout the ages, has caused humanity to turn into a myopic entity whose complete and utter focus is upon the self as opposed to society and the entire natural world as a whole. Historians and great thinkers as Marx and Engels have taken ample opportunity to point out the discrepancies of such destructive actions, noting that the primary downfall of human civilization will undoubtedly be the ceaseless aim toward materialism. Bibliography lists 8 sources. A 5 page research paper that examines three original historical sources to determine the how the personal interests as well as the cultural assumptions of the authors affected their writing and the descriptions they offer of life at that point in time.