Political Science 2237E Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Atheism, English Civil War
17 Jan 2018
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Week 13 locke on the status of women, and on toleration. Natural liberty and liberty in society: natural liberty means you"re free from any superior power (government) on earth. Women have just as much authority over their children as men do. But for what purpose: locke"s concern is that strangers cannot take over your property, strangers = government, gives women the right of inheritance so that the government cannot take property when the man dies. Widespread religious con ict: protestant reformation (1517-1688, treaty of westphalia. Allowed people to practice their religion if it wasn"t the religion of the country: english civil war and religion. Proper sphere of action for religion and for government. Civil interests versus religions interests: civil interests include life, liberty, health, and the possession of property. The care of souls: can"t be given to another person, even (and especially) the government.
