PHILOS 1B03 Lecture 3:
23 Jan 2019
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Lecture 3 - human nature: hobbes and locke. Locke"s life was threatened during the civil war. Was not a monarchist like hobbes, locke was a parliamentarian. Examines human nature in the state of nature. Me must consider the state all men are naturally in- a state of perfect freedom to pursue their individual activities without impediment or intervention- within the bounds of the. The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, obliges individuals, being all equal and independent no-one is permitted to cause harm to another. Based on the assumption that in a state of nature, most people would act based on reason. Contends that although in a state of nature we may cause harm to others, humans are inherently moral. Believes that humans are born with the capacity for reason in which they can make moral distinctions of right and wrong.
