Locke

Question 1

Summarize Locke

Answer 1

2nd Treatise of Government; her argues for republicanism, the role of government is to protect property, lays out a theory of rights based on property and social contract.

Question 2

Nature

Answer 2

Practical
- liberal changes in monarchical context

Progressive
- individual rights in Enlightenment

Individualistic

Focused on incremental change
- gov protects individual rights

Question 3

Method

Answer 3

Treastise

Social contract, theorist, liberalism, republicanism

Question 4

Function

Answer 4

For indivual
- empowerment of individuals through rights, protect ind. and property rights

For society- creates direction

• laws to protect rights
• punish those who infringe on rights/laws

Question 5

Value

Answer 5

Very valuable

Using philosophy to improve individual and the world

Helped entrench the power of property owner- maintaining power structure for property owner, helpful to white, free class