Locke

With respect to H and L: contrast their states of nature.Emphasize the difference in their concepts of rights; contrast imperative of safety/security with emphasis on justice and values.

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Comparison of Locke and Hobbes With respect to H and L: contrast their states of nature.Emphasize the difference in their concepts of rights; contrast imperative of safety/security with emphasis on justice and values. What is the role of government for each? Who is the sovereign?  

Consent: what is the best way for Locke to address this tension between the importance and the rarity of explicit consent?

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Consent Locke on explicit and tacit consent. In section 122 of Locke’s Second Treatise, Locke seems to say that a person can only be a member of a political society if that person explicitly consents to be governed by its laws. But Locke also seems sensitive to the fact that very few people actually give … Read more

Explicit and Tacit Consent: what is the best way for Locke to address this tension between the importance and the rarity of explicit consent?

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Explicit and Tacit Consent Locke on explicit and tacit consent. In section 122 of Locke’s Second Treatise, Locke seems to say that a person can only be a member of a political society if that person explicitly consents to be governed by its laws. But Locke also seems sensitive to the fact that very few … Read more