Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Natural Abundance, Economic Inequality
5 Oct 2016
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What is the point of the state of nature": lays the groundwork for how we justify the state. Nash: the best result comes from everyone doing what"s best for themselves and the group. Locke: we have equal moral rights/human rights: law of nature. Hobbes: absolute freedom to do whatever you want. Locke: free to do what we have the right to do; respect others. Locke ~ morality, moral rights, moral constraint on laws of. Nature & what we can do in the name of freedom. Enforcing the law of nature: law of nature is not in vain, so need an enforcer, executive power of law of nature, power to enforce the laws of reason. Scarcity or abundance: hobbes: natural scarcity and conflict, locke: natural abundance of land cultivate your own land. Why we need a state: inconveniences : problem: administration of justice, conflict about the law of nature. Who will enforce when there is no authority/state.
