Thursday, October 25, 2007

Reaction on John Locke's 2 treatises of the government

Although having tremendous difficulties in understanding, I would like to roughly describe my reaction on John Locke's article. In the 2 chapters, he mainly debates on the inheritage right, using the sample of Adam. It is obvious that he support the opinion that father holds the most right for his begetting heirs. To my acknowlegement, John Locke was a great figure in the Enlightment and was know for the concept of "tabula rasa", which suggested that every person born with a blank mind. It may have something to do with his opinion about the heirs. He thought that children only have the right to be nourished. My reaction to this is that he over praised the power of father, however, it may also demonstrate a thought of centralized government. To conclude, I think he is a bit over-radical and principal.

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