PHIL1070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Constitutional Monarchy, Absolute Monarchy, Civil Society
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Tried to take power from parliament through divine right of kings. Writings from sir robert fillmore argue for these things. Locke writes 2nd treatise in response to this. Freedom: absence of anything keeping you from doing something. Equality: no one is so powerful they can control everyone. State of liberty is not a license to do anything. Can do whatever you want, but you cannot harm others. Not at liberty to destroy yourself either. Law of nature: (understood through reason) we are to preserve ourselves and others as much as possible. God creates all people - we have no right to harm god"s creations - unless it"s self defense. You"re allowed to preserve yourself if you have to choose. People can punish people are much as it takes for them to stop doing whatever it is and enough for retribution.
