John Locke

Politics and society- Key Thinkers

Who is John Locke?

Father of liberalism. ideas influenced the us constitution

Social Conrtact?

real/ hypothetical agreement between reuled and ruler defining ritghs and duties of each

law of Nature?

state has a natural, morally acceptable laws that govern it

state of Nature?

hypothetical life before society, goverment &laws came into exitance

Locke belived the state of nature was-

peaceful (freedom and equality)

natural rights definition-

inalienable right

inalienable right definition-

rights that cant be taken away

inalienable rights- what are these right?

life, liberty & property

liberalism?

political& economical ideology that puts emphasis of quality of opportunity and protection of rights

eductaion-

‘tablua rasa’ - blank slate

evey one regardless of their backgroung us entiteled to and education

women?

were not proporty

resected and given same inaleiable rights