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Constitutional Government: Locke's Second Treatise (13-19)

Steven B. SmithYale University

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45:12·2008·introductory level

This lecture addresses the role of executive versus legislative power in Locke's constitutional theory and connects his ideas to the American regime. It also contrasts Locke's liberalism with John Rawls' theory of justice.

PhilosophyMoral & Political PhilosophyLocke's Executive PowerLegislative BranchAmerican Political Thought

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.

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