Script Questions/Answers:
Welcome John Locke, It’s a pleasure to have you.
- Pleasure to be here.
Great. Now I understand that you were born in England?
- Yes, born in Wrington England.
And um, What is your field of study?
- I study political philosophy, metaphysics, education, and economics.
My main focus is on the natural rights of humans.
Very cool, What unique ideas did you develop on the natural rights of humans?
- I propose that to protect our freedoms, we need security. But with that protection comes a lack of freedom in turn.
Interesting, now, How did those ideas conform to the overall philosophy of the Enlightenment?
- The idea of having freedom while not maintaining security can be seen in governments of the 15th century. If the church had power over its citizens, influencing what their rights were in favor of protecting the people of church, then the natural freedoms of man are taken away. In farther places of the country where the ruler’s hold is less sturdy, the populace has the freedom to act as they choose because they have their natural rights. In turn, this would be a lack of security, and a lack of overall control and governing.
So Why was Freedom and Security important during the 15th century?
- Freedom and security were important in the time of the Enlightenment because of the amount of power the church possessed. It acted as a government, aside from the existing monarchy that ruled the people, religion had much power. {laws of the 15th century influencing security - if no laws, security was needed at the time}
Wow, Why is freedom or security an important discussion?
-It is important for people of power to realize that there is no way for citizens of a government to have complete, natural freedom and security protections at one time.
That is quite the statement, To what extent did your work represent a rejection of traditional authority?
- At the time of the Enlightenment the church held power over the citizenry, limiting what they were able to do. For most of history, men have not been able to escape authority of those in greater power than themselves. It is probable that this will not change, making absolute freedom an impossibility. In this way, my work did not represent a rejection of traditional authority, but instead pointed out that with authority came security.
What is a present day problem one could solve through the application of your ideas? What is it and explain what that would look like to us?
- In governments around the world, and especially in democracies where freedoms are supported, people of power have an ongoing struggle between keeping freedoms and/or the the populace safe. Um, pardon the intrusion, but, what’s with the fish?
What do you mean?
- Nevermind, for instance, many Americans complain about airport security and that fact that it takes away our freedoms in an airport environment; but the government believes it is a necessary step towards safety and protection. Because these two ideas cannot live at the same time, compromises must be made. The people must realize that there is no way to make both sides happy.
Well, I am so glad to have spent this time with you to hear about your philosophies.
- Thank you….?
Until next week.
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