POLB72H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: John Locke, Elective Monarchy, Work Ethic
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Lecture 7 lo(cid:272)ke"s se(cid:272)o(cid:374)d t(cid:396)eatise o(cid:374) go(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t. Life, liberty and private property: the foundations of classical liberalism. Liberalism is related to the freedom of an individual as a separate person, they are the centre point of the community. Emphasizes the liberty of the moderns: against religious conformity; freedom of thought and conscience; individual rights and freedoms. Against monarchical absolutism; freedom from arbitrary incursion from the state: rule of law and constitutionalism. Considered one of the philosophic founders of classical liberalism. Lo(cid:272)ke"s a(cid:374)tago(cid:374)ist: ir robert filmer: best known for his work patriarcha a defense of absolute and hereditary monarchy. Co(cid:374)t(cid:396)ast fil(cid:373)e(cid:396)"s a(cid:396)gu(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts (cid:449)ith ho(cid:271)(cid:271)es" a(cid:396)gu(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts fo(cid:396) a(cid:271)solute monarchy. Lo(cid:272)ke"s (cid:396)efutatio(cid:374) of fil(cid:373)e(cid:396: mothers are equally responsible for raising children. Myopic and interpretations of the bible downplay this point: children are not under the permanent and despotic rule of their father. Parents are best regarded as guardians, preparing children for civil society.
