#Natural rights philosophy

[blueheartbookclub]

"A Foundation of Modern Political Thought: A Review of John Locke's Second Treatise of Government"

John Locke's "Second Treatise of Government" stands as a cornerstone of modern political philosophy, presenting a compelling argument for the principles of natural rights, social contract theory, and limited government. Written against the backdrop of political upheaval in 17th-century England, Locke's treatise remains as relevant and influential today as it was upon its publication.

At the heart of Locke's work lies the concept of natural rights, wherein he asserts that all individuals are born with inherent rights to life, liberty, and property. Locke argues that these rights are not granted by governments but are instead derived from the natural state of humanity. Through logical reasoning and appeals to natural law, Locke lays the groundwork for the assertion of individual rights as fundamental to the legitimacy of government.

Central to Locke's political theory is the notion of the social contract, wherein individuals voluntarily enter into a political community to secure their rights and promote their common interests. According to Locke, legitimate government arises from the consent of the governed, and its authority is derived from its ability to protect the rights of its citizens. This contract between rulers and the ruled establishes the basis for legitimate political authority and provides a framework for assessing the legitimacy of governmental actions.

Locke's treatise also advocates for the principle of limited government, arguing that the powers of government should be strictly defined and circumscribed to prevent tyranny and abuse of authority. He contends that governments exist to serve the interests of the people and should be subject to checks and balances to prevent the concentration of power in the hands of a few. Locke's advocacy for a separation of powers and the rule of law laid the groundwork for modern democratic governance and constitutionalism.

Moreover, Locke's emphasis on the right to revolution remains a contentious and influential aspect of his political philosophy. He argues that when governments fail to fulfill their obligations to protect the rights of citizens, individuals have the right to resist and overthrow oppressive regimes. This revolutionary doctrine has inspired movements for political reform and self-determination throughout history, serving as a rallying cry for those seeking to challenge unjust authority.

In conclusion, John Locke's "Second Treatise of Government" is a seminal work that continues to shape the discourse on political theory and governance. Through his eloquent prose and rigorous argumentation, Locke presents a compelling vision of a just and legitimate political order grounded in the principles of natural rights, social contract, and limited government. His ideas have left an indelible mark on the development of liberal democracy and remain essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the foundations of modern political thought.

John Locke's "Second Treatise of Government" is available in Amazon in paperback 12.99$ and hardcover 19.99$ editions.

Number of pages: 181

Language: English

Rating: 9/10                                           

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Review By: King's Cat

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[blueheartbooks]

"A Foundation of Modern Political Thought: A Review of John Locke's Second Treatise of Government"

John Locke's "Second Treatise of Government" stands as a cornerstone of modern political philosophy, presenting a compelling argument for the principles of natural rights, social contract theory, and limited government. Written against the backdrop of political upheaval in 17th-century England, Locke's treatise remains as relevant and influential today as it was upon its publication.

At the heart of Locke's work lies the concept of natural rights, wherein he asserts that all individuals are born with inherent rights to life, liberty, and property. Locke argues that these rights are not granted by governments but are instead derived from the natural state of humanity. Through logical reasoning and appeals to natural law, Locke lays the groundwork for the assertion of individual rights as fundamental to the legitimacy of government.

Central to Locke's political theory is the notion of the social contract, wherein individuals voluntarily enter into a political community to secure their rights and promote their common interests. According to Locke, legitimate government arises from the consent of the governed, and its authority is derived from its ability to protect the rights of its citizens. This contract between rulers and the ruled establishes the basis for legitimate political authority and provides a framework for assessing the legitimacy of governmental actions.

Locke's treatise also advocates for the principle of limited government, arguing that the powers of government should be strictly defined and circumscribed to prevent tyranny and abuse of authority. He contends that governments exist to serve the interests of the people and should be subject to checks and balances to prevent the concentration of power in the hands of a few. Locke's advocacy for a separation of powers and the rule of law laid the groundwork for modern democratic governance and constitutionalism.

Moreover, Locke's emphasis on the right to revolution remains a contentious and influential aspect of his political philosophy. He argues that when governments fail to fulfill their obligations to protect the rights of citizens, individuals have the right to resist and overthrow oppressive regimes. This revolutionary doctrine has inspired movements for political reform and self-determination throughout history, serving as a rallying cry for those seeking to challenge unjust authority.

In conclusion, John Locke's "Second Treatise of Government" is a seminal work that continues to shape the discourse on political theory and governance. Through his eloquent prose and rigorous argumentation, Locke presents a compelling vision of a just and legitimate political order grounded in the principles of natural rights, social contract, and limited government. His ideas have left an indelible mark on the development of liberal democracy and remain essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the foundations of modern political thought.

John Locke's "Second Treatise of Government" is available in Amazon in paperback 12.99$ and hardcover 19.99$ editions.

Number of pages: 181

Language: English

Rating: 9/10                                           

Link of the book!

Review By: King's Cat

#Second Treatise of Government #John Locke political theory #Natural rights philosophy #Social contract theory Locke #Limited government principles #Individual liberty Locke #Government legitimacy theory #Consent of the governed #Locke's political philosophy #Locke's theory of government #Locke's political ideas #Locke's philosophy of freedom #Locke's view on governance #Locke's theory of sovereignty #Locke's concept of property rights #Locke's influence on democracy #Enlightenment political thought #Liberal democracy Locke #Civil liberties in Locke's theory #Separation of powers Locke #Rule of law Locke #Right to revolution theory #Constitutionalism Locke #Political reform ideas #Tyranny resistance Locke #Locke's concept of equality #Locke's principles of justice #Government accountability Locke #Freedom of expression Locke #Civic duty in Locke's theory

[lucihens]

this a very unnecessarily philosophical, potentially verbose, written by a barely 20 odd year old with the mental age of a 10 year old whose innate logic comes directly from the autism gremlin in her mind take on tim bradford. you have been warned.

it's interesting that tim thinks he's been lying to himself and is mad at himself for seemingly actually being what he thinks he fundamentally isn't, rather than what he thinks or thought he was. but he doesn't understand that he can't be fundamentally anything in respect to action and nature. he can't define who he is as a whole as one clear cut, unchanging thing that he lives by for the rest of his life. because that's the complete opposite of what human nature is in my opinion. his personality may be consistent. but his nature never will be. because it changes. ALL THE TIME. pretty much everyday your processes change even a little bit with new information you gain. who you are now is not who you were last week. and while you may have a strict and specfic moral law in which determines the way you act in the long run, the decisions you make and the way you act (short term) depend on the moment. so tim is saying that what he did in the moment back in the army, and what he did in the moment dealing with ray, and what he did in the moment lying to IA, was him going against his code and who he thought he was, and that must therefore mean that who he has been consistently in the past was actually all a lie, was him pretending to be something he wasn't just because he did somethings 'out of character'. i don't think he can understand that being as strict and by the book as he is is not actually a sustainable human trait. because many instances call for many different reactions. but him setting such rigid guidelines he must follow so he can actually consider himself a good man, has set him up to fail again and again in respect to his feelings of self worth. setting such high standards for himself that he'll never be able to live up to has made it so easy for his self-belief to falter, teeter, and completely fall off the edge. confusing his personality with his nature has made it practically impossible to realise that his actions, if flawed, reckless and bringing negative consequences, don't make him fundamentally flawed. fundamentally wrong and screwed up. he doesn't realise that actions merely add to the portfolio of a person's life, good or bad, and despite the contents of his biography, he is still worthy of love. because he is not fundamentally flawed, or a fraud, but a man who regularly shows empathy, and loves anyway, despite being told (by others, but mainly himself) he won't experience the same in return.

#i have always been bewildered by tim and the way he thinks since he's very black and white #but doesn't realise that all the colours of the rainbow are inside of him #i have an egotistical logic man in my brain who always thinks he's right #so if this is illogical to you blame him #but this is my inexperienced philosophy on the difference between fundamental personality vs enviroment influenced nature #i like to speak the things that flow out of my brain #so feel free to disagree #i am not always correct #but i love tim and i need him to realise he's a little dumb and unwilling to realise the true attributes of what makes a human #and that he's not wrong for doing what humans do #which is make mistakes and learn from them #and he's still allowed to be loved #because humans love each other despite what they do because it's fundamental to humans to be like this #you are not special baby #it's okay #you'll be fine #just like i am fundamentally tautologous #yet you like my posts anyway #i'm very sorry #especially if you loathe my lack of capital letter usage #goodnight #the rookie #chenford #tim bradford

[viviwood007]

spot the difference

#john locke #borzoi #borzoi dog #natural rights #enlightenment #history #philosophy #freaky #he has such pretty eyes #cutie w a bootie

[teasemic]

real meaning behind show’s title

insp 

ʷʰᵉⁿ ᶦᵐ ˢᵗʳᵉˢˢᵉᵈ ᶦ ʳᵉᵈʳᵃʷ ᵐᵉᵐᵉˢ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

#the eclipse #the eclipse the series #my art #semicart #I saw word 'eclipse' and well #this show making me unwell every single week #I don't really like shows set in school but here it absolutely makes sense #using school structure as metaphor for country as a whole #reminded me of aristotle's view on politics and how cities naturally grow from smaller communities #school being a small community should have rules and laws similar to a city or country #but school system don't give students right to decide on anything #and it's interesting to see this main conflict about school uniforms that is about so much more #and ahh I love all these references to famous philosophers and history and literature and also internet #and its role in making younger generations more knowledgeable about all these topics and allowing them to actually regain some power #I like how we see different perspectives on same philosophies #where each person using same source material is able to support their respective believes #like with hobbes #teacher was fixated on ruling aspect of his philosophy meanwhile ayan brought up matter of freedom #that teacher purposefully avoided #but also ayan himself didn't mention fear factor that hobbes considered crucial in creating communities and then countries #ahhh I thought I could draw little silly meme and put all m thoughts in the tags bc im too stupid to make whole serious post about it #but turns out i could only fit some kind of preface here aksjgaksdgakgf #there so many other things that could be said about whole hobbes locke and other philosopher debate from ep 4 #and also 1984 like hhhh #I might ramble some more in the future #ANYWAYS #I need to finish more serious eclipse fanart someday that is patiently sitting in my drafts aha

[quote-bomber]

#quote #human nature #rights #politics #philosophy #courage

[le-panda-chocovore]

We humans are immortals, we cannot die even if we're killed.

#there's something deep inside this but i don't have the energy to describe it #to die means disappear #and many parts of us will never ever stop existing #that's the nature of life #i don't have the words right now but you get it #/ #textpost #thinking #philosophy #humans #relationship #sharing #influence

[masqueradeoftheguilty]

WAS NO ONE GOING TO TELL ME WE MIGHT ALREADY HAVE THE NAME OF THE PREVIOUS HYDRO ARCHON OR WAS I MEANT TO SEE IT ON TV TROPES MYSELF

#god. AND SHES THE ONE SPEAKING IN THE OVERTURE TRAILER???? #INSANE #shes meantioned in the notes of the natural philosophy institute as well #and created the oceanids #and based on the foreshadowing in said notes she is also the lord of amrita who died in the realm of farahket #farakhkert* #oh im going feral over this holllld on #i saw her name being thrown around a little but ill be honest i thought it was leaks so iwasnt looking closely #i also think i was confusing her with emilie bcs e names and i forgot who was actually in the overture teaser hehe #WAIT. squints at freminet. #step right up! || 🪄.txt

[theidealistphilosophy]

Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man.

Arthur Schopenhauer, The Basis of Morality.

#philosophy tumblr #philoblr #german philology #philosopher #arthur schopenhauer #parerga #morality #ethics #animals liberation #animal rights #nature #dark academia #life quotes

[medusapetrichor]

#medusa petrichor #slice of life #333 #understanding the dark side of human nature #the terror of history #current reads #crust pants #patch pants #punk pants #1312 #animal rights #death grips #uzumaki #junji itō #diy fashion #goth punk #diy patches #dark punk #psychology #philosophy #spiritualism #history #420life #420 #cannabis patient #cannabis community #legal cannabis #medical cannabis #perfect roll

[hortenziya]

The biosphere is paying the price so you can dance and sing

#efilism #nature #philosophy #animal rights #antinatalism #evolution

[mintybreakfast]

I don't know what I am when it comes to "Left" vs "Right"

I believe people should be allowed to be who they are. Who they believe they are.

And I also believe that people should be allowed to defend themselves. With guns, if necessary.

I don't believe that a powerful conglomeration of people should decide the fate of everyone else.

I believe that people, as individuals, should be recognized as having free choice. The freedom to determine their own paths.

I recognize that conglomerates can, have and will continue to try to impose their will on the individual against the will of said individual.

I firmly believe that such behavior is antithetical to the continued evolution of the DNA organism.

Evolution requires, fundamentally, the ability of the individual organism to choose for itself.

If the individual is denied such freedom, the DNA organism, as a whole, will be denied the clarity needed to inform its decisions going forward.

If a small stream is seen as following the same flow as that of an ocean, the smallest and potentially most informative changes in an environment will be overlooked and disregarded.

The experiences of the individual are attuned to notice and understand the changes of a stream. Ignoring those changes invites eventual calamity as those changes can and will continue to stack.

Respect for and attention to the feedback of the individual will help to clarify our path forward

#individualism #philosophy #left vs right #government #politics #i guess I'm a libertarian #technically #evolution #society #nature #the human ecosystem #humanity

[aloeverawrites]

An idea is a physical thing. The activation of certain neurons, a lighting storm in the mind.

And it's occurred to me, that some ideas work like diseases.

Cults corrupting a view of the world and sending some into psychosis. Bigotry causing the death of millions and cruel fanaticism bringing the death of the one it controls.

Sentences and words that corrupt or enlighten entire lives.

Orders barked out that start as ideas in an office.

Wars fought to stop ideas that turn into actions, ideas that people will hold beyond the grave.

An idea can be a picture, a sentence, a word a look. An idea can outlive all of us, and idea can change the world.

No wonder they want to restrict ideas.

Everything in the world is about changing them.

Every good and bad thing once started as a thought.

Now the question is, what ideas do we control?

And how do you control something as unconfined as the air?

#poetry #short poem #ideas #human rights #human nature #philosophy #writing #tumblr authors #writers on tumblr

[notreallyanywhereanymore]

Natural philosophy is the genius that has regulated my fate.

Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

#by natural philosophy he means physics (tho actually it means all physical sciences) #by genius he means demon #by regulated he means ruined #it's not a joke tho is funny af #'physics is the demon that ruined my life!' #DAMN RIGHT! (as someone who hated physics in high school) #books #quotes #dark academia literature #dark academia #frankenstein #mary shelley #also Victor's dad calling physics 'sad trash!' will forever be funny to me #later it was cleared that he was referring specifically to the books written by Agrippa but I dare say he was right at the beginning too #physics IS sad trash and I don't like it :)

[oatbugs]

flabbergasted???

#ok so i got a call from my friend saying like. were waiting for u and I realised i had a house viewing so i rushed there #and it turned out the bumped up the rent to 1k a month for a tiny flat. dead and dying. anyway i got an uber back and the #driver was like oh are u a student ?? im a professor. and hr proceeded to do a fast track how i ended up in this situation moment #his wife was studied medicine at my university and became a heart surgeon and he was doing cool poltiics...reporting stuff and then his #son also wanted to do medicine so they moved back. his wife who was now a heart surgeon died of a heart attack #and then he realised the uni asks for like 50k a yr for med school for international students #so now he has to drive an uber while also teaching at the uni to make ends meet #he then proceeded to have simultaneously the best and worst takes ever #he fundamentally misinterpreted philosophy as a discipline and he was like hobbes was right bc humans are by nature corrupt. im driving #next to the white guidelines bc the state has to give us guidance bc otherwise wed be instigators of chaos. etc etc but then he was also #like marx and the hegelian tradition are cool. and he gave me a whole lecture on parliamentary systems and then he was like #today the courses arent rigorous enough and you guys are being taught everything superficially etc etc and then he gave me soooo much #tea on the politics faculty and the press #anyway yh #reeling #also going to manchester tmrw to have a fight w their philosphers apparently #I think [chroma blue] will come to see me on sat if i dont get to kiss them on the neck i will literally die #personal #lol anyway the house thing has me rly sad bc i cant possibly come up w that money but its so so perfect but the person #before me who viewed the house is likely to bump up that offer way more bc she said. and i quote #money is not an object #like ok babez ♡

[quote-bomber]

“People will forgive you for being wrong, but they will never forgive you for being right—especially if events prove you right while proving them wrong.”

Thomas Sowell

#quote #classic #philosophy #human nature #thomas sowell #being right