SFII-UF 102 Lecture Notes - John Stuart Mill, Mary Wollstonecraft

• School: New York University
• Department: Social Foundations II
• Course: SFII-UF 102
• Professor: Glassman

Document Summary

John locke 1660-1690: state of nature. Humans have reason even in the state of nature. So, government does not have to have all the power people can retain more of their rights. Government s still needed, because some men will break the law. But, government should be reasoned, lawful, objective the judges and courts need a cool, calm, demeanor. The people can with draw their consents, and revolt. Kings if they have absolute power will abuse you and enslave you. Hobbes has written that government has all the power, locked wanted limited power of government elect president separately, and limited tenure: montesquieu believed that the government"s power had to be separated. 2. all people are educable so democracy is the best form of government. Women"s liberation: mary wollstonecraft 1770, modern feminism 1970.