According to political philosopher Nikolas Kompridis, the pursuit of freedom in the modern era can be broadly divided into two motivating ideals: freedom as autonomy, or independence ; and freedom as the ability to cooperatively initiate a new beginning.

He says that the egoist rejects pursuit of devotion to " a great idea, a good cause, a doctirine, a system, a lofty calling ," saying that the egoist has no political calling but rather " lives themselves out " without regard to " how well or ill humanity may fare thereby.

As a result, a number of political, military, and religious leaders during the Renaissance were inculcated with the notion that their pursuit of personal fulfillment should be grounded in classical example and philosophical contemplation.

* Official or state terrorism –" referring to nations whose rule is based upon fear and oppression that reach similar to terrorism or such proportions .” It may also be referred to as Structural Terrorism defined broadly as terrorist acts carried out by governments in pursuit of political objectives, often as part of their foreign policy.

Roosevelt's argument was that the " political rights " guaranteed by the constitution and the Bill of Rights had " proved inadequate to assure us equality in the pursuit of happiness.

" But we refuse to criminalise those who break the law in pursuit of legitimate political objectives.

In pursuit of their religious and political goals, the Ismailis adopted various military strategies popular in the Middle Ages.

Political rivalry, namely, Calhoun's political ambitions as well as those of William H. Crawford, the Secretary of the Treasury, over the pursuit of the 1824 presidency also complicated Calhoun's tenure as War Secretary.

One important political aspect of this pursuit is petitioning the government for official recognition as a separate and distinct tribe.

Recent laws governing the employment of laborers from Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines has led to an increased atmosphere among urban aborigines of xenophobia and encouraged the formulation of a pan-indigenous consciousness in the pursuit of political representation and protection.

The meaning of terrorism used here, is described by the U. S. Department of Defense's definition, which is " the calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear ; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological objectives ".

Realpolitik is related to the philosophy of political realism, and both suggest working from the hypothesis that it is chiefly based on the pursuit, possession, and application of power ; ( see also the power politics article.

" At the time of the album's release — which followed, chronologically, the up-tempo single version of the song, " Revolution " — that single word " in " was taken by many on the radical left as Lennon's acknowledgment, after considered thought, that violence in the pursuit of political aims was indeed justified in some cases.

Linked in with Marxist theories is dependency theory and the Core-Periphery Model, which argue that developed countries, in their pursuit of power, appropriate developing states through international banking, security and trade agreements and unions on a formal level, and do so through the interaction of political & financial advisors, missionaries, relief aid workers, and multinational corporations on the informal level, in order to integrate them into the capitalist system, strategically appropriating under-valued natural resources and labor hours and fostering economic & political dependence.

Indeed, " some social theorist have argued that the late-20th century preoccupation with the self serves as a tool of social control: soothing political unrest ... one's own pursuit of self-invention.

This victory was marred by his ineffective pursuit during the Retreat from Gettysburg, by the inconclusive campaigns in the fall of 1863, and by intense political rivalries within the Army, notably with Daniel Sickles.

The idea of negotiating peacefully, simultaneously threatening with the " big stick ", or the military, ties in heavily with the idea of Realpolitik, which implies an amoral pursuit of political power that resembles Machiavellian ideals.

Chief Justice William Rehnquist Chief Justice William Rehnquist's majority opinion relied upon Roberts v. United States Jaycees, 468 U. S. 609, 622 ( 1984 ), in which the Supreme Court said: " Consequently, we have long understood as implicit in the right to engage in activities protected by the First Amendment a corresponding right to associate with others in pursuit of a wide variety of political, social, economic, educational, religious, and cultural ends.

If hacking as " illegally breaking into computers " is assumed, then hacktivism could be defined as " the use of legal and / or illegal digital tools in pursuit of political ends ".

Early political Socialist activism served as the base for Deren's organizational and creative endeavors ; her pursuit of art was grounded in her strong ethical, moral and social convictions.

Sipress and Nakashima report that " Wolfowitz's colleagues and friends, both Indonesian and American " pointed to the " U. S. envoy's quiet pursuit of political and economic reforms in Indonesia.

In pursuit of their religious and political goals, the Ismailis adopted various military strategies popular in the Middle Ages.

While modern liberalism had stressed the pursuit of individual liberty as its highest goal, Strauss felt that there should be a greater interest in the problem of human excellence and political virtue.

But the forces bringing about the rapid loss of tropical forests at the end of the 20th century are the same forces that led to the destruction of the forests of Europe, urbanization, industrialization and the application the latest technology to extract ever more resources from the environment in pursuit of political power by competing groups.

A very holy person was one who strove to approach God, and in that pursuit would gain some of God's wisdom and power.

The French took a measured approach based on the policy of the British hosts of the French provisional government in 1942-3 focusing primarily on a removal of the elite members of the Nazi party, rather than pursuit of all those who collaborated with, or aided the regime.

In pursuit of old age and happiness I follow the lightning and approach the place where it strikes.

In pursuit of old age and happiness I follow the rainbow and approach the place where it touches the earth.

In pursuit of old age and happiness I follow the dark cloud's trail and approach the place where it is thickest.

In pursuit of old age and happiness I follow the scent of the rain, and approach the place where the lines of rain are darkest.

In pursuit of a more nuanced approach to the history of Polish-Jewish relations that includes Jewish recognition of Polish losses suffered during World War II, the WJC's Research Institute published two monographs which explored the attempts to revive Polish Jewry and the ways in which Poles and Jews have confronted their common history.

The Quality Project, based on The Quality COMPAS tool, is an alternative project to Sphere, taking into account the side effects of standardisation and those of an approach based on " minima " rather than the pursuit of quality.

However, Marx and Engels ' approach to the national question was also shaped by tactical considerations in their pursuit of a long-term revolutionary strategy.

This approach enables a more comprehensive analysis of governing interactions, as actors can often " be influenced by institutions ( and the way ) these help or hinder them " in the pursuit of their goals.

Alinei also claims linguistic coherence, rigor and productivity in the pursuit of this approach.

The book explores a number of themes, including the pursuit of life beyond the ordinary or comfortable routine and which is exemplified in the artistic quest to produce the opera or in Darcourt's quest to uncover the truth behind the painting of The Wedding at Cana The theme of marriage is examined through the relationship between Arthur and Maria Cornish, a relationship that must withstand the test of infidelity And the modern approach to relationships is mocked in the dysfunctional common-law marriage of two minor characters who present themselves in Toronto to monitor and record the production of the opera from start to finish.

They formed an alliance in 2002 in pursuit of a more holistic approach.

Yeang ’ s single minded pursuit of ecodesign and ecomasterplanning and their aesthetics for close to four decades have influenced countless architects and professionals whose work impinges on the environment not just in the way they approach design, planning and the natural environment but aesthetically ( greatly encouraged by his former PhD Supervisor at Cambridge University, Professor John Frazer ) – in asking what a green building and masterplan should look like?

On the other hand, Willcock ( 1936: 92 ) states that “ the final impression left by Bodkin ’ s book is one of unusual sensitiveness in reading and sincerity in recording experience .” In addition, “ Bodkin ’ s pursuit of primordial symbols serves her determination to show, at least from one angle of approach, what poetry is and how it works.

The Brotherhood has sometimes been incorrectly described as advocating a blanket rejection of everything Western ; in reality, Banna did not hesitate to draw on Western as well as Islamic thought in the pursuit of this modern approach to Islam, using quotations from authors such as René Descartes, Isaac Newton and Herbert Spencer to support his own arguments.

Social marketing applies a " customer oriented " approach and uses the concepts and tools used by commercial marketers in pursuit of social goals like Anti-Smoking-Campaigns or fund raising for NGOs.

BFM also relies on the pilot's understanding of the geometry of pursuit within the three-dimensional arena, where different angles of approach can cause different rates of closure.

Vailati saw the two as differing in approach rather than subject matter, and believed that there should be co-operation between philosophers and scientists in the pursuit of historical studies.

One of the group, Dave, has met a woman and the group decides to help him in his pursuit of her by teaching him their approach to seduction, " The Tao of Steve.

He frequently and earnestly appeals to his brethren, exhorting them to repent, and to abandon, or at least restrict, the pursuit of all worldly pleasures, and thus accelerate the approach of the Messianic era.