POLI 231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Justification For The State, Limited Government, Intentionality
30 Jan 2017
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> a theory of trust that delineates the duties and obligations of each: what makes political power legitimate, no natural form of political rule: humans are by nature free and equal. Political power and authority is legitimate only through everyones consent: state of nature: in the state of nature there is freedom to act and equality. Freedom to act shows the purpose of setting up a political society: problem with s of n: Definition of property: someones property is his life, liberty and estate. We want to leave the state of nature since in that state, there is no way to secure property with the few law existing. A political state will help people protect their property. Definition of liberty (par 22: natural liberty. Liberty in the state of nature, freedom to do anything to anyone (no laws: societal liberty. Liberty to do anything within a certain limit set by society"s laws such as no infringement on peoples property.
