John Locke Case

The topic of my lecture summary is professor of politics Denisse Dalton John Locke. John Locke was born in 1632. So 44 years after the birth of Thomas Hobbes. Common to both of these authors was that it engaged in political philosophy, came from England and wrote in the 17th century. Further more Professor Dalton points out the difference of the two authors. The first difference between Professor Locke and Hobbes sees is a huge influence Lockových ideas of the Revolution in the United States of America (Declaration of Independence) and especially to Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson proclaimed Lockových many ideas with which we can now meet the most famous work of Locke Dual Treatise on Government. Subsequently, Professor Dalton identifies three main schools: idealism, realism and reformism. Taking as a representative of an idealism of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the realism of the aforementioned Thomas Hobbes and John Locke as reformists.

Another difference is the view of the authors of a social contract. Hobbes argues that the contract is binding only if its purpose is fulfilled, ie, that citizens are safe. The minority accepts the majority decision here, and the whole society are one organism, where the ruler is an absolute authority. In contrast, Locke sees the social contract as a voluntary agreement, which provides some of the natural law. The power in this society most. Universal agreement establishes itself as a company, but it establishes control over the approval of a majority. The difference between Hobbes and Locke, even where the view on the natural state. While for Hobbes is the natural state of war of all against all, Locke sees it as a state of perfect freedom and equality. Values ​​which the social contract to preserve and make the state can legitimately disagree, Hobbes sees the safety and life of every individual. For Locke, these values ​​freedom and the right to property.

It was Locke's right to property and freedom