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    introduced. John Locke and Thomas Hobbes were both social contract theorists that have two very different opinions about how exactly we behave and what type of governing body would be most successful. While both Hobbes and Locke agree that individual power must be forfeited in order to achieve peace‚ Hobbes’s idea of how much power is extreme. Locke’s theories explain human nature more accurately and portray a better form of government through his ideas on natural right and democracy. John Locke describes

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    current modern age effectively with their ideas. John Locke‚ Voltaire‚ Adam Smith and Mary Wollstonecraft. In the 1700s and 1800s‚ people wanted to hear them‚ they were not afraid what came for in consequences. In Document A‚ John Locke was a major source of inspiration for the enlightenment movement. John Locke was stating that all men are naturally in that state of perfect‚ freedom to order their actions‚ and dispose their possessions. John Locke believed that every human should have equality

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    In 1634 the first safe haven for Catholics was chartered by King Charles I‚ and named after his wife‚ Queen Henrietta Maria. Maryland was founded by Lord Baltimore‚ who established the key principle of religious toleration through his instructions. “ His Lord requires his said Governor & Commissioners that in their voyage to Mary Land they be very careful to preserve unity & peace amongst all the passengers on Ship-board‚ and that they suffer no scandal nor offence to be given to any of the Protestants

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    PHIL H296  J. Peterson  Spring 2015  Locke Short Paper  John Locke in his ​ Second Treatise of Government​  attempts to provide a justification for  private property grounded on natural rights. Locke develops a theory of the “original common  possession of Earth” which justifies the equal ownership of the world by humans. The  theological argument claims that since God gave man dominion over the Earth‚ everyone has a  right to some portion of the Earth. Secondly‚ Locke provides a natural reason argument which 

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    started thinking differently. Scholars and philosophers began to rethink their views about the old society and the way of living. Aspects of government‚ religion‚ economics and education were criticized. Two political thinkers‚ Thomas Hobbes and John Locke both experienced political hardships throughout their times‚ however they both came to two totally different conclusions on how future government should be ran. Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan expressed his views of how the government should run the

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    John Locke and the Unequal Distribution of Wealth It is stated by John Locke that in the state of nature no man may take more then he can consume. "…make use of any advantage of life before it spoils…whatever is beyond this is more than his share and belongs to others. Nothing was made by God for man to spoil or destroy. (Locke 14)" Locke then goes on to say‚ "God gave the world to man … for their benefit and the greatest conveniences of life they were capable to draw from it‚ it cannot be supposed

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    The Social Contract of John Locke AJS 532 Introduction The concept of the social contract comes from Socrates‚ as described by Plato in Crito. “Then the laws will say: ‘Consider‚ Socrates‚ if we are speaking truly that in your present attempt you are going to do us an injury. For‚ having brought you into the world‚ and nurtured and educated you‚ and given you and every other citizen a share in every good which we had to give‚ we further proclaim to any Athenian by the liberty which we allow

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    history as during this period‚ the “human ability to reason was glorified.” John Locke was an English man who believed that “the power of the government to rule must come from the consent of the governed.” That is to say‚ that the people should be able to choose who governs them. Locke also came up with the idea of “natural rights—the view that everybody has the right of life‚ liberty and the ownership of property.” Also‚ Locke had the idea of “social contract” which is the concept that

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    chapters eight and chapter nine in Faith& Reflection and seeing two different definitions of what John Locke and David Hume think a miracle is to them‚ I definitely have two new views on the definition of a miracle and I am very eager to share my thoughts with you. To start off‚ I want to be clear and state that I believe that John Locke’s thoughts and beliefs on miracles could in principle‚ be justified. Locke not only gives his personal definitions but‚ he backs them up with stories and facts. Although

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    citizen formed? Citizens of society can be defined in many ways from the political liberalist Aristotle to Rousseau the romantic and finally looking at empiricism by Locke. versions of citizenship we can decide what is a citizen. Aristotle explains what he believes is a citizen and how they can contribute to the society. Rousseau and Locke believe in free learning to develop the citizen and we are all equal. People think we should help children to become good citizens‚ but what is a good citizen. It

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