Locke's State of Nature, good for notes , and presentations.
A state of perfect freedom and equality. That freedom includes how we use our property and our bodies. Law of nature is governed by our hunam nature that we have through reason. Cannot harm oursleves or others and no theft is allowed. The equality amongst everyone,because there is no goernment, is the basis for justice and charity. " do unto others as you would have others do to you." Reason is the law of nature, which governs state of nature. The equality in the state of nature prohibits the harming of ourselves and other's. The duty of self-preservation leads to the obligation we have to pretect other's. Equality permits that every person has the power and are able to enforce the law. No one person can dominate the authority. Punishment must fit the crime and the victom can decide the reparations. We decide if the punishment fits the crime by using our own reason but people cannot be judges in thier own cases because their passions conflict with their reason. Once you can leave the state of nature, you enter the state of war. "But I moreover affirm, that all men are naturally in that state, and remain so, till their own consents they make themsleves members of some politic society" ( locke ).
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The essay was confusing on what Locke was for and against. The writer has made it difficult to understand where his comments end and where Locke's theory begins. Clarification is needed but with tweaking the essay has wonderful potential.
this esssay is not so great...but its alright its a good summary of Locke and his view points...
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I'm not sure that this is really an essay. It doesn't take any postion, it simply seems to make a lot of unqualified statements. I'm not sure if these are the ideas of Locke or the writer or what?
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