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Theories of John Locke
A discussion of Locke's theories of property, taxation and the state of nature.
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| 1,260 words
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| 2002
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on Jun 20, 2003
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History
(British)
, History
(European)
, Political Science
(General)
, Philosophy
(General)
, Political Science
(John Locke)
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This paper examines the theories of the 17th century English political and social philosopher, John Locke, and the effects his ideas had on political events. Locke's theories of property, taxation and the state of nature as they pertain to the individual are explored. Two significant events said to have been influenced by Locke's theories, the "Declaration of Independence" and the "Declaration of the Rights of Man" are discussed.
From the Paper:
"According to John Locke, the 17th century English political and social philosopher, although the entire earth and all its riches have been gifted by God to all men (and as such are the common property of the entire mankind), every individual has a "property" in his own "person." Thus the origin of all "property" is in each "person" himself. This "property" of the individual is the labor that he puts into his work during his lifetime. It is Locke's contention that nobody has any right to such labor but himself. He believed that every individual takes some part of the common "gift" that God has given to all mankind in the form of the earth's resources, and by adding to that resource by his own labor an individual makes that resource into his own "property." And just as no one has any right to take away a man's labor, no one has any right to take away this "property" from an individual, either."Cite this Essay:
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