 To understand political power right and derive it from its original, we must consider what state all men are naturally in, and that is a state of perfect freedom to order their actions and dispose of their possessions and persons as they think fit, within...  Jura Anglorum: The Rights of Englishmen - Page 18by Francis Plowden - 1792 - 620 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas W. Smith - Philosophy - 2001 - 344 pages
...is, a State of perfeect Freedom to order their Actions, and dispose of their Possessions, and Persons as they think fit, within the bounds of the Law of Nature, without asking leave, or depending upon the Will of any other Man. 4 Due to the fact that human beings have... | |
 | Sudipta Kaviraj, Sunil Khilnani - History - 2001 - 344 pages
...puts it,7 'of perfect freedom to order their actions, and dispose of their possessions, and persons as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking leave, or depending upon the will of any other man. A state also of equality, wherein all the... | |
 | Benjamin W. Redekop, Calvin Redekop - History - 2001 - 276 pages
...of equality and "perfect freedom to order their actions and dispose of their possessions and persons as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature." The law of nature, accessible by human reason, teaches that "no one ought to harm another in his life,... | |
 | Stephen David Ross - Philosophy - 2001 - 376 pages
...earth, in receiving, echoes a call, an obligation. Property is responsibility. Having is betrayal. they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature; without asking leave, or depending upon the will of any other man" (2, ch. 2, 269). It is a state of private... | |
 | William T. Cavanaugh - Religion - 2002 - 124 pages
...is, a state of perfect freedom to order their actions, and dispose of their possessions and persons as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of Nature, without asking leave or depending upon the will of any other man'.14 Hobbes, Rousseau, and Locke all agree... | |
 | Jeremy Waldron - History - 2002 - 280 pages
...is, a State oj perfect Freedom to order their Actions, and dispose of their Possessions and Persons, as they think fit, within the bounds of the Law of Nature, without asking leave, or depending upon the will of any other Man." customs of Nations have ordered it so;... | |
 | Richard R. Ellsworth - Business & Economics - 2002 - 423 pages
...in "a State of perfect Freedom to order their Actions, and dispose of their Possessions and Persons as they think fit, within the bounds of the Law of Nature, without asking leave, or depending upon the Will of any other Man."47 Natural man is also in a state of equality,... | |
 | John Hittinger - Philosophy - 2002 - 344 pages
...is a state of perfect Freedom to order their Actions, and dispose of their Possessions, and Persons, as they think fit, within the bounds of the Law of Nature, without asking leave or depending on the Will of any other Man. (2.4) 9 This original state of nature is said... | |
 | Philip Goodchild - Business & Economics - 2002 - 302 pages
...convenience,'76 leaving them the freedom to 'order their Actions, and dispose of their Possessions, and Persons as they think fit, within the bounds of the Law of Nature, without asking leave, or depending on the Will of any other Man.'77 Liberty is primarily over property, the... | |
 | Philip Allott - Law - 2002 - 448 pages
...in 'a state of perfect freedom to order their actions, and dispose of their possessions and persons as they think fit, within the bounds of the Law of Nature, without asking leave, or depending upon the will of any other man'. 7 In the nonbenign unsociety of Thomas... | |
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