John Locke was an English philosopher and a great rival of the political system that prevailed during his time, absolutism. Locke believed that humans before him lived in a world where civilizations were independent, sovereign and equal. In his Second Treatise of Government, Locke says, “To understand political power aright, we must consider what estate all men are naturally in, and that is, a state of perfect freedom to order their actions, and dispose of their possessions and persons as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of Nature, without asking leave or depending upon the will of any other man.” Therefore there was no single human or body of people that possessed more power or control over the other. All humans were born to the “same advantages of Nature.”
Locke believed that even though a person had unlimited liberty and freedom, he could not use this unjustly and do wrong to others. In essence, man …show more content…
Aristotle and Locke both agreed that all living creatures were ruled by the law of Nature. However Aristotle believed that, “the kind of rule differs; the freeman rules over the slave in a different way from that in which the male rules over the female, or the man over the child; although the parts of the soul are present in all of them, they are present in different degrees.” From Aristotle’s point of view, there was no one size fits all government that could possibly be imposed upon everyone. Unlike Locke, Aristotle did not believe in an equal society because not all humans were born equal. He believed that some people were meant to be slaves by nature, and excluded children and women from the life of the Polis. For him, the term “citizens” was only limited to the males living in the Polis. Aristotle however, did agree with Locke on the fact that the government should hold the common interest of the state and look out for its
Locke believed that even though a person had unlimited liberty and freedom, he could not use this unjustly and do wrong to others. In essence, man …show more content…
Aristotle and Locke both agreed that all living creatures were ruled by the law of Nature. However Aristotle believed that, “the kind of rule differs; the freeman rules over the slave in a different way from that in which the male rules over the female, or the man over the child; although the parts of the soul are present in all of them, they are present in different degrees.” From Aristotle’s point of view, there was no one size fits all government that could possibly be imposed upon everyone. Unlike Locke, Aristotle did not believe in an equal society because not all humans were born equal. He believed that some people were meant to be slaves by nature, and excluded children and women from the life of the Polis. For him, the term “citizens” was only limited to the males living in the Polis. Aristotle however, did agree with Locke on the fact that the government should hold the common interest of the state and look out for its