Hence it is evident that absolute monarchy, -which by some men is counted the only government in the world, is indeed inconsistent -with civil society, and so can be no form of civil government at all. THE WORKS OF JOHN LOCKE - Page 389by John Locke - 1801Full view - About this book
| David L. Norton - Philosophy - 2023 - 220 pages
...Liberal Arts, 1952), p. 50 "... the end of civil society being to avoid and remedy these inconveniences of the state of nature which necessarily follow from...own case, by setting up a known authority to which everyone of that society may appeal upon any injury received or controversy that may arise, and which... | |
| Marvin B. Becker - History - 1994 - 202 pages
...influential in this intellectual endeavor was Locke's definition of civil society and its legitimation: Hence it is evident, that Absolute Monarchy, which...the end of Civil Society, being to avoid, and remedy those inconveniences of the State of Nature, which necessarily follow from every Man's being Judge... | |
| Charel Bastiaan Krol - Executive power - 1994 - 284 pages
...much in the state of Nature, with all under his dominion, as he is with the rest of mankind. ... And hence it is evident that absolute monarchy. which by some men is counted for the only government in the world. is indeed inconsistent with civil society, and so can be no form... | |
| David Wootton - Political Science - 1996 - 964 pages
...the most noted of its partizans, in prosecution of it, scrupled to affirm, that absolute monarchy is he wardrobe and that the supreme power in a state cannot take from any man, by taxes and impositions, any part... | |
| Jerry Z. Muller - History - 1997 - 476 pages
...the most noted of its partizans, in prosecution of it, scrupled to affirm, that absolute monarchy is inconsistent with civil society, and so can be no form of civil government at all;22 and that the supreme power in a state cannot take from any man, by taxes and impositions, any... | |
| Donald W. Livingston - History - 1998 - 462 pages
...472-73). But Locke does claim that no form of absolute monarchy is or can be legitimate since it is "inconsistent with Civil Society, and so can be no Form of Civil Government at all." 2 Likewise, Algernon Sidney writes, "Whatever . . . proceeds not from the consent of the people, must... | |
| Donald W. Livingston - History - 1998 - 462 pages
...472-73). But Locke does claim that no form of absolute monarchy is or can be legitimate since it is "inconsistent with Civil Society, and so can be no Form of Civil Government at all."2 Likewise, Algernon Sidney writes, "Whatever . . . proceeds not from the consent of the people,... | |
| Frederick Copleston - Philosophy - 1999 - 452 pages
...monarchy. And having included consent to majority rule in his 'original compact' he was able to say that 'absolute monarchy, which by some men is counted...society and so can be no form of civil government at all'.4 One obvious objection to the theory of the social compact or contract is the difficulty in finding... | |
| Jacqueline Stevens - Political Science - 1999 - 330 pages
...practice, according to \Valdron. "Locke, II, §102. " In one place Locke says an absolutist monarchy is "inconsistent with civil society, and so can be no form of civil government at all" because it leaves one person unconstrained by the majority (II, §90, §91). Elsewhere Locke recognizes... | |
| Randall G. Holcombe - Business & Economics - 2002 - 352 pages
...Community comes to be Umpire, by settled standing Rules, indifferent, and the same to all Parties."29 "Hence it is evident, that Absolute Monarchy, which...Society, and so can be no Form of Civil Government at all."30 "The only way whereby any one divests himself of his Natural Liberty, and puts on the bonds... | |
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