POL SCI 6C Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Formal System
5 Aug 2016
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Locke"s state of nature, rules, his philosophies, questioning those philosophies. Causes for the transition from state of nature to formal society. Locke"s state of nature: are there rules, suicide is forbidden, respect the property of others as a rational being, there are rational rights and wrongs d. Locke is an optimist; he believes most people will follow them: how do you get property? a. Unless you want to trade apples for almonds (give to someone who will make use of it): the idea of things going to waste is very bad. Locke is pretty religious; according to him, our bodies are a loan from god, should not damage them. For locke, there are still rational and religious principles in the state of. Nature that help define what"s right and wrong. Discuss these: equality (pg 8, right to property (pg 19 & 21, freedom *with limits* (pg 9, power to administer laws of nature belong to every individual (pg 9-11)
