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- Nov 2023
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The law of nature allows us to regulate our own action, but also allows each to regulate others: if some people violate this natural law, each and every one of us can put ourselves in the position of a judge and punish the offender
laws to control the state of nature
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critics argue that human beings act based on their passions and desires rather than reason.
such as Hobbes
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individuals own themselves and their bodies, which gives them freedom.
right to your own body only, not others
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the laws of nature, which forbid us from harming others or their property, provide a form of order in the state of nature.
property is accepted into normal life, compared to life
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humans are essentially rational beings and can live in peace with each other without a strong government.
more optimistic view of human nature, but still focused on rationality and reason (enlightenment values).
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Locke believed that humans could live peacefully with each other and regulate themselves according to natural laws, even without a governing power
state of nature isn't necessarily needing to be solved by bringing in a common power
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