John Locke
Natural Rights Philosophy - John
Locke's political philosophy
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Locke was very
critical of the British
Monarchy – “AS
PEOPLE ARE
WALKING ALL THE
TIME, IN THE SAME
SPOT, A PATH
APPEARS.” John
Locke
• Supreme Being gives
everyone natural rights life, liberty and property
• “ALL MANKIND... BEING
ALL EQUAL AND
INDEPENDENT, NO ONE
OUGHT TO HARM ANOTHER
IN HIS LIFE, HEALTH,
LIBERTY OR
POSSESSIONS.”
John Locke
• No person or persons shall
take anyone's natural
rights……Unless they
consent.
Do we need government?
•
Locke believed that Government was
needed to protect everyone's natural
rights.
•
The reason why men enter into society
is the preservation of their property.
Locke uses a state of nature to explain what
life would be like without a Gov.
• What would happen?
• “ALL MEN ARE
LIABLE TO ERROR;
AND MOST MEN ARE,
IN MANY POINTS, BY
PASSION OR
INTEREST, UNDER
TEMPTATION TO IT.”
John Locke
•
Locke believed
that Government was
needed to protect
everyone's natural
rights.
•
The reason why
men enter into society
is the preservation of
their property.