POLS 3075- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 21 pages long!)
11 Oct 2017
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Locke and the dispossession of the american indian. In second treatise of civil government, locke says that in the beginning, the whole world was like america: meaning it was uncivilized. Roy harvey pearce says that during centuries of native dispossession, almost all. Americans were lockeans in their attitudes toward land & private property. Indian dispossession: drinnon et al, believe that second treatise had role in historical genocide, Considering religious/political aspect of locke"s theory of knowledge, it is essay. Concerning human understanding which had lasting influence for american indians. Extensive knowledge of colonial affairs; commissioner of board of trade. Richard hakluyt"s work provided locke with accurate descriptions of native dress/custom/government/religion: also had stereotypes of them being ignorant/wild/immoral, had contradictory descriptions of them. Called them moral, kind, hardworking, gentle and in the same breath called them unfaithful, sinful, thieves, barbarians. Used conflicting descriptions to suit his ideological needs: relatively gentle, moral native to support political views.
