The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges every one; and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind who will but consult it, that, being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty,... The Works of John Locke - Page 341by John Locke - 1823Full view - About this book
| John Locke - Liberty - 1905 - 198 pages
...for direction of life no man is ignorant."—" Eccl. Pol.," li. 1. 6. But though this be a state of liberty, yet it is not a state of licence ; though...workmanship of one omnipotent and infinitely wise Maker—all the servants of one sovereign Master, sent into the world by His order, and about His business—... | |
| Alfred Tuttle Williams - Bentham, Jeremy - 1907 - 108 pages
...justice and charity. "The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it which obliges everyone, and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind...and independent, no one ought to harm another in his body, health, liberty or possessions. "3 These are considered men's rights and if one invade the rights... | |
| William Angus Knight - Educators - 1907 - 266 pages
...state of nature has a law of nature to govern it which obliges every one, and reason is that law. It teaches all mankind who will but consult it, that...another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.... All being the servants of one sovereign Master, they are made to last during his pleasure." Locke rejected... | |
| Electronic journals - 1910 - 368 pages
...concession to human weakness. " The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it which obliges every man and reason which is that law teaches all mankind who...another, in his life, health, liberty or possessions, etc." 2 "And were it not for the corruption and viciousness of degenerate men, there would be no need... | |
| Luther Hess Waring - Church and state - 1910 - 310 pages
...men in the state of nature are not in absolute anarchy, but are subject to the law of reason which "teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that...another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions." He viewed political society as constituted by the compact of its original members, a compact that is... | |
| Karl Přibram - Social psychology - 1912 - 120 pages
...govern it, which obliges every one, and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind who will hut consult it, that being all equal and independent,...another in his life, health, liberty or possessions" etc. Doppelkonstruktiou wurde die politische und rechtliche Ungleichheit der Menschen im absoluten... | |
| Frederick Pollock - Political science - 1914 - 174 pages
...; but men in this state are not in absolute anarchy. They are subject to the law of reason, which " teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that...ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, 01 possessions." As there are no adequate means of enforcing that law, their peace is precarious ;... | |
| Frank Thilly - Philosophy - 1914 - 640 pages
...man having more power and jurisdiction than another. The law of nature or reason teaches all mankind that, being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, liberty, and possessions.* Every one is bound to preserve himself and to preserve the rest of mankind... | |
| Catholic University of America - 1915 - 602 pages
...obliges every one, and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind who will but consuit it, that being equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, heaith, liberty or possessions." Two Treatises of Government, Bk. II, ch. II, pp. 193-194. Hooker;... | |
| Frederick Pollock - Political science - 1916 - 166 pages
...in absolute anarchy. They are subject to the law of reason, which " teaches all mankind, who \vil\ but consult it, that being all equal and independent,...ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, 01 possessions." As there are no adequate means of enforcing that law, their peace is precarious ;... | |
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