Trivium
Locke: Second Treatise of GovernmentGrade 8dialectic Stage

The State of Nature

The Text

What You'll Learn

1

Comprehension

Identifies that the state of nature is a state of freedom and equality

2

Cause & Consequence

Explains why Locke's state of nature is not Hobbes's "war of all against all"

3

Meaning

Contrasts with Machiavelli's view that power is the only reality

4

Defense

Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument

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