POLS 1000 Lecture : November 5 - lecture copy.pdf
4 Dec 2013
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Liberalism and liberal democracy ii: john locke and agricultural capitalism, state of nature, social contract. Defence of property rights: locke and the landed class. Industrial capitalism and liberal democracy: productive capitalism, industrial transformation, social conditions. Work engages in same ideas as hobbes work some say, others say it is copied. Locke claimed he hasn"t read hobbes work. Individuals exist together in a state without any over arching authority. Difference: lock understands state of nature more optimistically - liberty, generally follow the laws of nature. Understand their behaviour in relation to one other through morality and reason. State of nature is not a state of war. Most people most of the time recognize other rights liberty, property, and labour. Right to property is defined through nature. Mild transgressions in society which creates difficulties. When there is infringement on natural rights, without any arrangement in society there is no authority to judge or regulate. Everyone is vulnerable to individual interpretations of justice.
