John Locke

Second Treatise on government The political philosophy of the Second Treatise, like all political philosophies, rests upon an interpretation of human nature. Locke viewed man as a pretty decent fellow, far removed from the quarrelsome, competitive, selfish creatures found in Hobbes. He has more inclination to society and is more governed by reason, “the common…

According to John Locke’s theory of the social contract, a group of citizens have the obligation to themselves and their fellow man to abolish a government not protecting the basic Law of Nature. This law of nature being that each and every man must have the unalienable rights to their life, liberty, and their personal…

Jefferson heavily relied on John Locke’s theories when justifying the separation of the United Colonies from Great Britain in the Declaration of Independence. Particularly, the arguments related to the equality of individuals and the formation and destruction of governments were drawn directly from Locke’s Second Treatise of Government. Furthermore, other arguments within the Declaration focused…

John Locke presents the idea that objects in this world have a primary and secondary quality. Primary qualities: Primary quality is what the naked eye sees and observes at first glance, not relying on subjective judgments, they exist independently. Locke gives the example of olives, if olive is round in shape there is no reason…

Imagine living in a world where life was based on killing or being killed. Where there was no form of government, police for protection, or any social institutions such as schools or hospitals. Thomas Hobbes referred to this barbaric idea as “The State of Nature.” Everyone has the right to everything as long as it…

John Locke viewed human nature as imperfect and insecure. He believed people are good and that everyone was well intentioned. Locke believed human nature lacked the of cooperation people and this was because inadequate common laws. People should honor their obligations and obey laws set be the government. Locke believed the government was a social…

Property has been a widely discussed topic by various political thinkers and theorists. It has been predominantly discussed by some thinkers in terms of private ownership and labor. Among many of these eminent thinkers, we have John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and Karl Marx who have discussed the material existence of assets i.e., property at…

John Locke was an English philosopher from the 17th century he was born August 29 , 1632 and passed away on October 28 , 1704. During his time he accomplished many things one of them was becoming the leader of a political group known as the Whigs. Besides that Locke had a good education which…

“All mankind… being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.” John Locke was an English philosopher who had many ideas about government. He had three main ideas about what would happen without government, the purpose of government, and what purposes the government might have that…

Introduction John Locke (1632-1704), is one of the most influential political theorists of the modern period. In the Two Treatises of Government, he protected the claim that men are by nature free and equivalent against claims that God had created all people naturally subject to a ruler. He emphasized that human beings have rights, such…