John Locke (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Flashcards
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John Locke's lifespan
John Locke's lifespan
1632-1704
Locke's major political work
Locke's major political work
Two Treatises of Government
Locke's view of human nature vs Hobbes
Locke's view of human nature vs Hobbes
Moral beings bound by moral code, not just self-interested
Three pillars of Locke's state of nature
Three pillars of Locke's state of nature
Perfect equality, perfect liberty, law of nature
Perfect equality (Locke)
Perfect equality (Locke)
No one has right to subordinate another; all equal by God
Perfect liberty (Locke)
Perfect liberty (Locke)
Freedom to live by laws of nature within moral bounds
Law of Nature (Locke)
Law of Nature (Locke)
Divine law establishing moral obligations toward others
Basis of legitimate government (Locke)
Basis of legitimate government (Locke)
Voluntary consent to renounce rights & form civil society
Government authority established through
Government authority established through
Trust, not right
Type of consent needed for legitimate govt
Type of consent needed for legitimate govt
Continuous consent from the people
Locke's formula for legitimate power
Locke's formula for legitimate power
Power plus right
Locke's labour theory of property
Locke's labour theory of property
Mixing labour with nature creates ownership
Limitation on property rights (Locke)
Limitation on property rights (Locke)
Cannot deprive others of equal rights to property
Characteristics of illegitimate power
Characteristics of illegitimate power
Unlimited, despotic, autocratic
When is revolution justified? (Locke)
When is revolution justified? (Locke)
Illegal govt acts, against common good, lost consent