I found this reading by Tocqueville to be very interesting, especially since I have never read his work before. He writes about how humans improve, or at least attempt to. However, the aristocratic system gives people different ranks, and therefore… Read more“How Equality Suggests to the Americans the Indefinite Perfectibility of Man”

Tocqueville highlights in “Democracy in America” how humans are distinguished from “brutes” as they strive to improve and differentiate as well as heighten their social status. Although, he does emphasizes how humans beings born into a social class or category… Read moreSocial Status’ Affect on Human Growth

Tocqueville focuses his text on the improvement of human kind. He expresses that man tries to exceed the “idea of human perfectibility.” That being said, Tocqueville talks about one trait that differentiates humans from “brutes,” mankind has the capability to… Read more“How Equality Suggests to the American the Idea of the Indefinite Perfectibility of Man”

The reading, How Equality Suggests to the Americans the Idea of the Indefinite Perfectibility of Man was relatively interesting to me. Based off of the title, ‘time’ stuck out to me most. The reason being is because different generations that… Read moreHow Equality Suggests to the Americans the Indefinite Perfectibility of Man Post