STUDY GUIDE FIRST EXAM PHI 101 When: Thursday‚ the 26th Day of September‚ 2013‚ 3:00pm – 4:15pm Where: The same location our class normally meets What to bring: Your ASU Student ID‚ for when you hand in your exam & An Exam book (blue book or green book) available at the bookstore & A Scan-tron form (bubble-in forms) available at the bookstore & TWO number 2 pencils for filling in the scantron form & A blue or black ink pen (optional – pencil ok)‚ for your exam book. I will not have
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century that the words tabula rasa are used by John Locke to express the idea that the mind when it enters the world is nothing and contains nothing. It is merely the blank slate upon which experience begins to “write” the person. As the person matures‚ he is able to begin to “write” himself‚ expressing the freedom of the individual to construct the soul. This freedom may be impaired by the way in which early experiences have shaped the person. John Locke‚ an English philosopher‚ set out the principles
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new ideas that still influence the modern world today. Political systems of various countries all over the world adopted the numerous concepts that were presented at this time period. Some of the providers of these concepts were Machiavelli‚ John Locke‚ and Montesquieu. They wrote many things expressing their beliefs‚ which started the basis of many governments later on. Therefore‚ the Enlightenment had a great impact on the United State politics and government‚ which lasted until this day. One
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John Locke - "Second Treatise of Civil Government" 1. Locke describes the the state of nature as a law of Nature to govern and reason that no one ought to harm another in his life‚ health‚ liberty or possessions. There cannot be any subordination that authorizes one to destroy another. All men may be restrained from invading others’ rights. And finally‚ it’s where one man comes by a power over another‚ but yet no absolute or arbitrary power to use a criminal. 2. Men leave the "state of nature"
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Rules are intended to promote and maintain civilized society. Many people at times unaware of the intention‚ think rules restrict them to do whatever they please. Thomas Hobbes‚ John Locke‚ and Jean Rousseau are all great examples who exemplify the importance of using rules. All of three of them use the State of Nature to show the true state of humankind. Almost every action that people make would lead to utter chaos‚ misleading people to the wrong definition to happiness. According to Thomas
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unjust and commences his argument of a just society‚ through his entitlement theory‚ by contemplating the process of property ownership. In doing so‚ Nozick embraces John Locke’s position through the “Just Original Acquisition” principle. According to Locke‚ the “Just Original Acquisition” bases the ownership of property on two requisites in order to properly claim ownership of property. The first requisite is that the particular piece of interest must be previously unclaimed or unowned and the second
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daughter whom he refused to accept in to his life. Needless to say this caused a major point of contention in the aftermath of the crash as many erroneously thought he had something to do with it. Not all of the passengers’ past is as dark though. John Locke was paralyzed from the waist down before the crash on the island. Mr. Eko was a reformed Nigerian gangster turned priest after an accident killed his brother. One thing all these characters have in common is their general path once they get on the
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Locke believed that people are born a free human being. His main idea is his writing was that if a government should fail the people of the country have the right to become or create a new government. The same rules apply if the citizens decide the government is using their power in the wrong ways. As well as the other philosophers and more to come as I write‚ John Locke wrote many books and was a very influential enlightenment thinker
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Nature/State of Nature If left to their own devices (no government)‚ how would people behave? Hobbes State of nature is a state of war There would be no regulation of goods‚ services‚ infrastructure‚ awareness of worldly surroundings‚ etc. Locke Living with no government is the proper state of nature A "common judge with authority puts all men in a state of nature" Rousseau "man has no idea of goodness‚ he must be naturally wicked" The bigger the government gets‚ the more animosity builds
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superpowers. We considered this phrase because if everyone were to have superpowers‚ then we wouldn’t wish to have them anymore since everyone has them. Rousseau also stated we must use reason to give the individual rights of life‚ liberty‚ and property. Locke shows his views on liberty by inferring one should have the ability to choose who governs them‚ as well as having their freedom of religion protected. Rousseau expresses his conception toward liberty by explaining whatever the majority of the people
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