PHI 3339 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: John Locke, Alexis De Tocqueville
17 Feb 2017
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Lincoln dated beginning of america to this date. First time america, 13 colonies are separate entity from ruler. Says all men are created equal -- lincoln"s big thing. Alexis de tocqueville dated beginning to the pilgrims. This document comes right during the chaos. The whole world; focus on britain, but it"s not directly addressed to them. Intended to convince the world of britain"s wrongdoings. To explain their political separation from the crown. To appeal to the consent of the governed. Respect aspect: to establish themselves as political legitimacy. Different angle than most independence statements deliberate, well-written, reason-based, rights-based argument. State of nature argument we are equal/independent in state. Law of nature; reason - we are deserving of natural rights. Declaration grounds our rights as a more vague lockean view. Jefferson"s draft directly says from that equal creation they derive rights .
