PO110 Lecture Notes - Noblesse Oblige, Negative Liberty, Positive Liberty
16 Nov 2012
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French revolution- the people sat left/ right based on beliefs in the senate. If you don"t agree you would create an entirely new system and run your country this way. Nature- locke; people can do as they please, everyone is born equally and free and our politics should reflect this. Hobbs- state of nature is bloodshed and war. Need to choose blood/ death or give up your personal power to a government even if this means a monarch. Mills- liberty is natural to humans (born free) Born free means all are born equal (person= person) Liberty + equality (freedom) (ecc) * debatable terms. Democracy is a bottom up system (giving people a voice) Depending on country/ beliefs liberty means different things to everyone. Freedom of speech, of action, from oppression, religion, equality, ability to select a leader (voting) Positive liberty- liberty to (empowerment despite constraints to do something) achieve your potential.
