Political Science 1020E Lecture 4: Political Science 1020 - Lecture 4
6 Feb 2019
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Locke and rousseau: smith: individual ambition serves the common good, nash: the best result comes from everyone doing what"s best for himself and the group, according to thomas hobbes, human beings are, fundamentally equal. Locke: locke"s state of nature, a state of peace, equality. "no one is born with blue blood (royal)" Law of nature: all should be preserved as much as may be, help others when it will not harm ourselves, everyone should be preserved, natural liberty. Liberty is not license: no right to do whatever you want, only have a right to what you need to do (no murder, self defense, locke vs hobbes. Locke and hobbes give different interpretations of these key ideas: equality. Law of nature: moral vs prudent law, natural liberty, enforcing the law of nature. Locke: natural abundance of land: cultivate your own land, why we need a state "inconveniences, problem: administration of justice, conflict about the law of nature, rousseau.
