An Analysis Of John Locke's Second Treatise Of Government
Introduction
Most of the economic and political texts are written with the main agenda of finding solutions that could boost the welfare of man. This also gives an account of how economic and related social issues and structures play an integral role in shaping the politics of a people. This fuels regime change, a change in the economic policy which is later used by the ruling class to mobilize political support. Some of the authors that have contributed greatly to the discourse of political, social, economic, and religious wellbeing of the people include Locke, Equiano, Shelley, Darwin, Marx, and Freud.
These authors, however, have subjected their hypothesis to criticism and amendment, as the empirical evidence may suggest. Their works are closely related as they show the circumstances man has to go through to survive politically, economically, and socially. This includes respect for human rights, the survival for the fittest in the society, and the revolution to change the social order.
The Second Treatise of Government, John Locke
John Locke, the political philosopher and naturalist wrote the two treatises of government in defense against armed resistance to the English King. Locke is interested in the political …show more content…
However, Equiano tries to appeal to the emotions of the audience through direct address, vivid description of violence, family separation as well as disregard for slave marriages, sexual abuse, dishonest slave owners, and desire for freedom and education. With regard to desire for freedom and education, Equiano longs to be a free and educated man. He uses every opportunity to learn new dialects and languages, religion, and sailing from his captors. He feels that life loses its relish once an individual is deprived of his liberties (Equiano, 1999) and as such starts to sell imported goods to raise money to buy his
Most of the economic and political texts are written with the main agenda of finding solutions that could boost the welfare of man. This also gives an account of how economic and related social issues and structures play an integral role in shaping the politics of a people. This fuels regime change, a change in the economic policy which is later used by the ruling class to mobilize political support. Some of the authors that have contributed greatly to the discourse of political, social, economic, and religious wellbeing of the people include Locke, Equiano, Shelley, Darwin, Marx, and Freud.
These authors, however, have subjected their hypothesis to criticism and amendment, as the empirical evidence may suggest. Their works are closely related as they show the circumstances man has to go through to survive politically, economically, and socially. This includes respect for human rights, the survival for the fittest in the society, and the revolution to change the social order.
The Second Treatise of Government, John Locke
John Locke, the political philosopher and naturalist wrote the two treatises of government in defense against armed resistance to the English King. Locke is interested in the political …show more content…
However, Equiano tries to appeal to the emotions of the audience through direct address, vivid description of violence, family separation as well as disregard for slave marriages, sexual abuse, dishonest slave owners, and desire for freedom and education. With regard to desire for freedom and education, Equiano longs to be a free and educated man. He uses every opportunity to learn new dialects and languages, religion, and sailing from his captors. He feels that life loses its relish once an individual is deprived of his liberties (Equiano, 1999) and as such starts to sell imported goods to raise money to buy his