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    Hobbes State Of Nature

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    In the Second Treatise of Government‚ Locke views political power as a means of serving the people. He quotes‚ “ To understand political power right and derive it from its original‚ we must consider what state all men are naturally in‚ and that is a state of perfect freedom to order their actions and dispose of their possessions and persons as they think fit” . Locke addresses the natural instincts of people‚ or the state of nature‚ in order to define

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    for someone else or die‚ which would take away that person’s liberty or life‚ which is why Locke says a person’s property is the most important natural right. The right of liberty or freedom is quite important as well because‚ without basic freedom‚ you have no free will or ability to do anything without the consent of another person‚ which is very similar if you think about it to an absolute monarchy. Locke writes in The Treatise

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    Frankenstein

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    of the 17th century philosopher John Locke. In Locke’s “An Essay Concerning Human Understanding‚” he talks about the idea that we as humans are all born with a ‘blank slate’ that contains no knowledge whatsoever and that we can only know that things exist if we first experience them through sensation and reflection. In Frankenstein‚ the monster portrays Locke’s ideas of gaining knowledge perfectly through worldly experience of learning his surroundings. Locke states “…from experience; in that all

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    Social contract theory is a theory first talked about by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke and then other philosophers such as Rousseau‚ Paine‚ and Hume; it is a theory suggesting that without state there is the state of nature‚ which is essentially the state of anarchy and consent is made by individuals to create a state as a ‘necessary evil’ as Tomas Paine describes the state. There are two points of disagreement in relation to the state. One is the nature of the state- whether it should be coercive

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    John Locke is among the most famous and important political people who think a lot about how people think of the modern period. In the Two Written works of Government‚ he defended the claim that men are by nature free and equal against claims that God had made all people naturally subject to a national ruler. He argued that people have rights‚ such as the right to life‚ freedom‚ and property‚ that have a foundation independent of the laws of any particular community of people. Locke used the claim

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    John Locke’s Social Contract Theory CJA/530 Charles Gill July 11‚ 2011 This paper analyzes the social contract theory of John Locke and how his values are consistent with the criminal justice system and private security settings of today. It will further discuss whether or not Locke’s’ values and principles apply to both criminal justice and private security venues. I will also summarize the major differences of the social contract theories; identify the key principles associated with

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    Writers such as Locke‚ Montesquieu‚ Edwards and Whitefield‚ all had a role in promoting republican values‚ which in turn influenced the establishment of a republican government. John Locke‚ an English philosopher was a major part of the growth of the rebublican view during the Enlightenment era.1 Locke was a brilliant teacher at Oxford University and wrote many books about education.3 Locke’s excellent teachings and books allowed his opinions to be valued by many people.3 Locke made an impact on

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    Social Contract Theory AJS/532 June 16‚ 2014 Christina Payne Social Contract Theory This essay will give an evaluation on the social contract theory of John Locke and how these values identify with the consistency of the criminal justice system and private settings. This essay will discuss whether or not the values and principles will apply to both venues. This essay will also include a summary of the major differences of the social contract theories. This essay will provide a discussion

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    Locke‚ John (1632-1704) English philosopher‚ who founded the school of empiricism. Locke was born in the village of Wrington‚ Somerset‚ on August 29‚ 1632. He was educated at the University of Oxford and lectured on Greek‚ rhetoric‚ and moral philosophy at Oxford from 1661 to 1664. In 1667 Locke began his association with the English statesman Anthony Ashley Cooper‚ 1st earl of Shaftesbury‚ to whom Locke was friend‚ adviser‚ and physician. Shaftesbury secured for Locke a series of minor government

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    authorship only in his will. Locke’s writings did much to inspire the libertarian ideals of the American Revolution From Locke‚ James Madison drew his most fundamental principles of liberty and government. Locke’s writings were part of Benjamin Franklin’s self-education‚ and John Adams believed that both girls and boys should learn about Locke. The French philosopher Voltaire called Locke “the man of the greatest

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