GS201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Lol, Civil Society, Individualism
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Gs 201, week 6: liberal perspectives of state and society ii. Individuals five up two natural rights: right to preserve themselves and others, right to execute the law/ right to judge, the other rights are retained. Do you agree with this: government can be overthrown if it oversteps the boundaries of its limited authority, few mistakes should not be invite overthrow, overthrow is justified when citizens suffer a long train of abuses . Ways in which locke"s liberalism invites a universalist approach: his idea that individuals are free and have reason. This invites equal respect and dignity for everyone: his idea that individuals have equal rights and society is formed to protect these rights. This invites treating people similarly: his idea that god gave the world to all of humanity invites an approach tha emphasizes global ownership of the world.
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