Audios
Constitutional government: Locke, second treatise,13-19 [Introduction to political philosophy]
Autor
Smith, Steven B.
Resumen
Educação Superior::Ciências Humanas::Ciência Política Presents a class of Professor Steven B. Smith that explores two important issues addressed in the context of Locke's Second Treatise. First, there is discussion on the role of the executive vis-a-vis the legislative branch of government in Locke's theory of the constitutional state. Second, Locke's political theories are related to the American regime and contemporary American political philosophy. The lecture concludes with John Rawls' book, A Theory of Justice, and how his general theory relates to Locke's political ideas