Locke: the State of Nature & the New World (Patreon)

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2017-06-30 18:03:24

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2026-06

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Hello lovely Patrons! Here's a new video on how John Locke's ideas about the "state of nature" were used to justify the theft of Indigenous lands in America and Canada! Enjoy!

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Locke: State of Nature & the New World | Philosophy Tube

The Enlightenment philosophy of John Locke made America and Canada what they are today, and helped forge the British Empire too. History reveals a tale of racism, colonialism, and First Nation genocide; of law, politics, property, and land. The legacy of “the State of Nature.” Subscribe! http://tinyurl.com/pr99a46 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube Paypal.me/PhilosophyTube Audible: http://tinyurl.com/jn6tpup FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/j8bo4gb Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/jgjek5w Twitter: @PhilosophyTube Email: ollysphilosophychannel@gmail.com Google+: google.com/+thephilosophytube realphilosophytube.tumblr.com Recommended Reading: Transcript of this Episode: http://tinyurl.com/z4fak7y Thomas Hobbes, “Leviathan” John Locke, “Two Treatises of Government” Alexander Anievas & Kerem Nisancioglu, “How the West Came to Rule” Adam Ferguson, “An Essay on the History of Civil Society” James Tully, Rediscovering America Lief Wenar, “Property Rights and the Resource Curse” http://www.biicl.org/files/4363_wenarpapafinal.pdf “Drumbeat: Anger and Renewal in Indian Country,” edited by Boyce Richardson Music by Epidemic Sound (Epidemicsound.com) If you or your organisation would like to financially support Philosophy Tube in distributing philosophical knowledge to those who might not otherwise have access to it in exchange for credits on the show, please get in touch! Any copyrighted material should fall under fair use for educational purposes or commentary, but if you are a copyright holder and believe your material has been used unfairly please get in touch with us and we will be happy to discuss it.