PSYC 170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Lifesaving, Natural Disaster, Lockean Proviso
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Anarchy state and utopia created a sensation because it challenged rawls"s tj and defended what was then regarded as an extreme position. Anarchical libertarians argue that no one, including the state, has authority to claim a monopoly on the use of legitimate force: nor is the state necessary to protect individual"s rights, see multiple agencies in sn as stable. Nozick contends that multiple protection agencies are an unstable situation, prone to perpetual feuding and non-resolution of disputes. Individuals in lockean sn have right to punish those who violate their natural rights, and can enlist others" assistance to do so (locke"s executive right of. Nature: lockean (not hobbesian) sn everyone has knowledge of everyone else"s natural rights, individuals in sn will contract with different protection agencies and pay to protect themselves and their rights. Problem: how could a legitimate state come about from lockean sn without.
