Question

1. what do you think locke means by \state of nature?\ 2. according to john locke, why would a person \put himself under the control of any person or institution,\ like a government? 3. what does locke mean when he says, \the enjoyment of rights in the state of nature is unsafe and insecure?\ can you think of an example of this?

Explanation:

1. For Locke, the "state of nature" is a pre - political condition where individuals live according to natural law. People have natural rights such as life, liberty, and property, but there is no established government to enforce these rights uniformly.
2. According to Locke, a person would put themselves under the control of a government to better protect their natural rights. In the state of nature, the enforcement of rights is inconsistent and self - help can lead to chaos. A government provides a stable and fair system for rights protection.
3. Locke means that in the state of nature, without an established authority, individuals may have their rights violated easily. For example, if one person has property (like a piece of land they have cultivated), another stronger person may take it by force as there is no proper legal system to stop such aggression.

Answer:

1. A pre - political condition with natural rights but no government to enforce them uniformly.
2. To better protect their natural rights as the state of nature has inconsistent rights enforcement.
3. Without an established authority, rights can be easily violated, e.g., property being taken by force.