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Constitutional Government: Locke's Second Treatise (7-12)

Steven B. SmithYale University

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45:12·2008·introductory level

This lecture examines Locke's re-narration of human beginnings in the Second Treatise, focusing on property acquired through labor in a state of nature. It analyzes the ideas of natural law, government by consent, and Locke's Doctrine of Consent.

PhilosophyMoral & Political PhilosophyLocke's State of NatureProperty RightsConsent of the Governed

Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)

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Steven B. Smith

Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science and Philosophy

Steven B. Smith is the Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Yale University, specializing in political philosophy and the history of political thought.

1 course · 22 lecturesCanon
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