SOC SCI H1F Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Absolute Monarchy, Puritans, Selfishness
29 Jan 2019
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Locke influences the us declaration of independence. Locke influenced by english civil war (1642-1647) Between 1618-1642: thirty years war in europe. Charles i (wants right to declare war/ right to raise taxes without consulting parliament; authoritarian) Parliament (not elected democratically, but elected by aristocrats) Wants to defend not the overthrow of charles i, but the overthrow of. Establishes limited monarchy and bill of civil rights. Absolute monarchy and chaos of religious upheaval. Reason he appeals to is that the monarchs protect people and guarantee order. View of the state of nature: life is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short . Seen as kind of radical during his time saying that we should use reason for monarchs to justify power. Defends traditional idea that it is the duty of peasants to obey the monarch. Children and wives have a duty to obey their father. Property how does property lead to the state of war. Lack of means to execute judgement executive.
