John Locke

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…

John Locke was born on August 29. 1632. in Wrington. a small town in the English state of Somerset. He was baptized the same twenty-four hours. Soon after his birth. the household moved to the market town of Pensford. about seven stat mis south of Bristol. where Locke grew up in an old fashioned rock…

Social contract theorists Thomas Hobbes and John Locke agree that legitimate government comes only from the mutual consent of those governed. Although both were empiricists, the ways by which they came to their conclusions differed wildly, and perhaps as a result their views on the means by which society should be governed also conflicted. This…

John Locke (1632-1704) was an English philosopher, political theorist and founder of Empiricism. After studying medicine at Oxford, Locke served the Earl of Shaftesbury as a physician, and followed him to France in 1675. There he spent four years studying Continental philosophy, especially that of Descartes. On his return, Locke worked with Shaftesbury to block…

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…

When looking at the Declaration of Independence and the justifications which Jefferson used in order to encourage the dissolve of the ties between the United Colonies and Great Britain, it becomes apparent how much of the theories of John Locke that Jefferson used as the basis for his argument. Focusing particularly on the second paragraph…

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…

In the chapter five of The Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration, John Locke expresses his opinion about property. According to the Bible, all human being is the descendants of Adam and Eve, which mean that this world is common to all humankind. However, in order to that the property is significant…

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…

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…