Second Treatise of Government EP15 The Extent of Political Power

Jun 21, 2022 · 16m 30s
Second Treatise of Government EP15 The Extent of Political Power
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In this episode Professor Houlgate explains John Locke's discussion of the great variety of governments that can be legitimately formed by the people; for example, democracy, oligarchy and even monarchy,...

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In this episode Professor Houlgate explains John Locke's discussion of the great variety of governments that can be legitimately formed by the people; for example, democracy, oligarchy and even monarchy, so long as a majority of the people desire this. Second, Locke makes a recommendation about the extent (limits) of legislative power, although he says nothing about the limits of political power enshrined in the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
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Author Laurence Houlgate
Organization Laurence Houlgate
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