Political Theory

Re: Did John Locke really believe in State government?

wilderness — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:15:06 GMT

Htut:
The question is whether, in the context of his actual views and statements, whether he actually had the ideas attributed to him or whether the ideas he defended and advocated were not entirely different. It is like when a republican advocates a 'free market' and he means 'corporate subsidies'.

that's all true, but what I'm referring to is this. Locke's had some good ideas. I don't see why citing him is absolutely inappropriate. Ideas are cultivated upon previous ideas. Society isn't developed out of a vacuum, but evolves not only in theory but in application as far as society is willing to apply such theories. It doesn't matter if a republican advocates 'corporate subsidy' cause some people know what a free market actually is

Re: Did John Locke really believe in State government?

Htut — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:34:57 GMT

wilderness:

Htut:

Kenneth:

Or did he believe in a volunarily formed government or commonly known today as DRO or insurance company?

Or was he a Neo-feudalist and mercantalist who is inappropriately cited by liberals?

http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/did-locke-really-justify-limited-government/print/

There's nothing inappropriate about salvaging good ideas.

The question is whether, in the context of his actual views and statements, whether he actually had the ideas attributed to him or whether the ideas he defended and advocated were not entirely different. It is like when a republican advocates a 'free market' and he means 'corporate subsidies'.

Re: Did John Locke really believe in State government?

wilderness — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:27:25 GMT

Htut:

Kenneth:

Or did he believe in a volunarily formed government or commonly known today as DRO or insurance company?

Or was he a Neo-feudalist and mercantalist who is inappropriately cited by liberals?

http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/did-locke-really-justify-limited-government/print/

There's nothing inappropriate about salvaging good ideas.

Re: Did John Locke really believe in State government?

Htut — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:26:11 GMT

Kenneth:

Or did he believe in a volunarily formed government or commonly known today as DRO or insurance company?

Or was he a Neo-feudalist and mercantalist who is inappropriately cited by liberals?

http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/did-locke-really-justify-limited-government/print/

Re: Did John Locke really believe in State government?

scineram — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:51:29 GMT

Open the Second Treatise and find out.

Did John Locke really believe in State government?

Kenneth — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:08:42 GMT

Or did he believe in a volunarily formed government or commonly known today as DRO or insurance company?