Kimberley Locke

Empiricism- the British philosophers, were the ones associated with empiricism philosophers, they included Hume, John Locke and George Berkeley (Sell, 2009). The empiricist argued that the human knowledge were controlled and comes from human senses and sensory experiences. The rationalist particularly the ones who lived in central Europe argued that the knowledge and untrustworthy…

that has been the subject of debate among many thinkers. Specifically, many political philosophers have discussed human nature in their books as it is essential to the development of an ideal republic. Thomas Hobbes in his book, Levithan, and John Locke in his second treatise in his book, Two Treatises on Government, both talk extensively about human nature in very different ways. Hobbes argues that human nature is so evil that the the state of nature is really just a perpetual state of war in…

American government, eventually formed from a revolution against Great Britain, could even be seen as a direct result of the Enlightenment ideas on politics, as many of the early documents are said to be inspired by the ideas in the writings of John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and some of the founding fathers involved in the Continental Congress responsible for the Declaration of Independence were also significant philosophers of the Enlightenment…

Intro/Thesis: The Great Awakening and the American Enlightenment sparked the American Revolution by creating a revolution of ideas about equality and a common identity. The importance of oneness and an egalitarian Nation was prominent in both movements, and helped shape the American identity. Through the Great Awakening and the American Enlightenment, social barriers broke down. The common people held the power; traditional authority dissolved, and America’s society no longer resembled Great…

It should be very well established that everyone is equal. Whether it be a person being convicted of a crime or a pedestrian crossing the street, no one should be “subjected to or subordinate to anyone else” (Locke 3). It would be against the law to show any aggression, discrimination, or segregation to anyone of different ethnicity, sexuality, religious or spiritual beliefs. It would be futile to mention that any type of person is to be accepted into this society…

Famous philosophers such as Thomas Hobbes and John Locke stated that social contract theory involved three majors key concepts, which are the human nature and the state of nature and the sovereignty. The two social contract theorists claim different point of view about the three concepts, for example, John Locke believes that humans are rational, while on the other hand, Hobbes believes that humans are selfish but reasonable, as…

Having the courage to take responsibility for others’ is arguably one of the most noble qualities one can possess. The King’s Speech presents a social issue of how withdrawing from one’s responsibility can affect not only themselves but also other individuals around them. In the film, King Edward VIII decided to renounce his crown, leaving the British Empire with no head of state. Being second-in-line, it now up to Prince Albert to stand up and take his nation’s vacant throne and be King.…

Both social contract theorist, Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and John Locke (1632-1704) have similar ideas on the relations between state and its citizens. Thomas Hobbes provides a hypothetical account of the universe before sovereign(s), which is known to be the state of nature. University of Auckland philosopher Davies provides an alternative form to the state of nature, radical state of nature. Davies suggests that in this form, all individuals are in their natural condition and not subject to a…

rights but in the formation of the authoritative group, some of those rights must be handed forth to the state in order for the policing power to enforce the established laws universally amongst the community. This ideology, first enacted by John Locke in the Two Treatises of Government, is an example of the “social contract” held between the state and its civilians to have a mutual union of…

paper I will argue that Locke is correct in his belief that there can be a right of ownership in nature. Over the course of this essay, I will look to provide evidence and arguments that support this position and show that law is not necessary for the right to possession. Locke argues that property rights originated when God created the world and that all men have a right to make use of this earth and what It produces in order to lead a more comfortable existence. Locke argues that in their…