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Locke's Notion of Reason and Limited Government

According to Locke, Reason is an objective and universal notion that guides all human being to behave in accordance with God's will. This notion of reason is fundamental to Locke's ideas of equality, freedom, self and political society. Reason is not only the basis for the natural equality of all men but also a moral law that says that all men have natural freedom to do whatever they want without encroaching upon the freedom of others. In addition, Reason is consistent with God's command for mankind to be industrious and productive. Locke posits that an individual in the state of nature enters a political society to protect his property by giving consent to abide by the law. The government's job then is limited to regulation for the preservation of its subjects and order, leaving things like moral issues and religious beliefs in the private realm. Therefore, Locke's ideas of the government's interference with what seem to be private......

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