Affiliation:
1. Odeljenje za filozofiju, Filozofski fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu
Abstract
It is often claimed that Locke?s conception of the state of nature is replete
with inconsistencies. In this paper I will argue that Locke?s various
characterisations of the state of nature are not mutually inconsistent. For
that reason, I will provide an interpretation which shows that there is no
inconsistency when we take into account both normative and descriptive
dimension of the state of nature. Furthermore, I will argue that this
interpretation has certain advantages over interpretations that rely
exclusively on normative or descriptive dimension of the state of nature.
Publisher
National Library of Serbia
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