POL113H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Negative Liberty, Positive Liberty, Validity
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2 both contain political concepts as their basic units. 3 normative political theory too contains an ideological dimension. Greater concern for moral rightness of its prescriptions . Greater focus on logical validity and internal coherence. All of this makes political theory more technical and less accessible: the relationship between ideology and politics/democracy. Ideologies are typical forms of political thought. They provide societies with choice and options. They make open, competitive society possible by constituting decision-making frameworks . They are more communicable than other forms of political thought. 4locke"s importance as a liberal thinker (e. g. , individual rights, the right to revolution) Locke is a liberal thinker because of his concepts of law of nature, natural liberties, limited government, property, and the right to revolution. No one to harm another person"s life, health, liberty, or possessions. Government can only rule over society if it is by consent. Government has set powers and it is limited to consent and rights.
