The Enlightenment: John Locke

A brief description of English philosopher John Locke's theories on "tabula rasa," natural rights, and the separation of powers.

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[MaxHohenstaufen]

am writing an essay and preparing for a seminar on the natural law and John Locke's theories, for which I am reading the treatises, and I must say your video does a good job in capturing the essentials of such a lengthy theory in under three minutes.

[sinirfox]

The right to self determination

The right to think for oneself

The right to contract (trust-title).

The right to act

The right to secure basic means to sustain life

The right to feel

The right to be free while causing no harm or damage to person or property.

[allysabethmacayan]

What's the answer of discussion of questions?

[themuse]

Not sure how I feel about the word 'rights' to be honest.
I can look at the world, and see the reality is that rights are systematically violated.
Even though we have the almost universal preference, as individuals, to live, be free and to own possessions / property. We also have an almost universal preference to not be aggressed against. I reckon I'm kind of outlining the NAP here.
The Civil Rights movement placed the matter of human rights into the hands of government, like it or not - and sort of revoked the idea (in mass consciousness) that 'rights' were inherent. Sort of like government took the place of the natural construct (whether we derive our rights from a creator, or from nature)... Since I sussed that out years ago, It's sort of ironic to me now when anyone says there is a 'violation' of a civil right by a government. I mean, if it (a 'right') is something that is granted by a controlling institution, how can it violate it's own determination? It gives, it takes away. It declares itself the only sovereign - and when the white gloves come off... it's totalitarianism. The illusion that it operates by the consent of the governed becomes flimsier and more transparent. There is not option for not consenting. That is not consent.

If people commonly believed that they actually did have those inalienable rights, (or natural rights) there really could not be a system of taxation (that wan't completely voluntary, but then we'd have another word for it) - or even an institutional authority with the power to step outside the limited authority the constitution grants it.
And it does that every day, in almost every way. We have unreasonable searches and seizures, unfair and lengthy trials, secret tribunals, restrictions on firearm ownership, unelected persons controlling the printing of money and the economy for profit, we have a system of unfair laws that serve the purpose of maintaining the highest prison population on earth per capita.

A lot of people I talk to about this do not believe that there are 'inherent' rights. People have been convinced that government actually gives them rights, aka civil rights, so in effect - I mean, it kind of does. It isn't a right if you don't claim it as a natural right - and even if you do, you don't get to exercise it. Well you can try. Good luck.

So... 'rights'?
Sorry Locke. It appears that the vision failed.
It could have worked perhaps if they had left out the part where 'government' has any validity or function at all. State power is like the Ring. As long as it exists it will be used to remove power from everyone else.

[mattfreedom]

hey mate, nice video. how did you make it? did you draw it all yourself and make the animations later or what? cheers

[misbahsafdar]

Nice video.... please make some more....

[monicacangas]

so can anyone tell me in simple words what “The Enlightenment” is ?

[ahamham]

"Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind."
John 9:39

[dianheffernan]

The kings name AINT what you fkg wrote Kevin Kris Gary William

[VCYT]

notice how socialism + communism weren't even around.

[bondedkarma]

I personally would think education or knowledge

[yousifbaroudi]

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[FabIan-ulel]

At 0:39 you said someone does a great job covering that. Where can i see that too please