PHIL 1034 Lecture 18: Lecture 18 - Locke on Property 10.22.15
2 Nov 2015
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Locke doesn"t believe in joint ownership because it would defeat it"s ownership because it would deny the basic concept of self-preservation. Locke says god gave it to us in common. Person is their self owner in relations to other human beings, but ultimately are god"s. If one is unable to use their materials owned for their self-preservation, then they cannot be in possession of it. God didn"t make anything to be spoiled. Locke"s labor theory of property - theory of original appropriation. Leave enough of the material and make sure that it"s as good for others. Leave enough for others to secure their subsistence. Applies only to mixing of labor with previously unowned materials. Thus, generally it"s only in the state of nature. The rst thing needed for such is to mix your labor with the external resource x.
