Important point to address when answering this question:
1. Explain what the Lockean liberal democratic state is.
2. Connect this vision of politics to Adam Smith’s account of capitalism.
3. Consider whether this kind of political organization is best suited for our individual and collective lives.
4. Consider objections that might be made to this picture by thinkers such as Marx.
Appropriate use of the assigned texts will be a central consideration in how I evaluate your work. Pick one or more appropriate quotations from each of the relevant assigned readings. Discuss what the quotation is saying, and use that discussion to form the basis for your reconstruction of the particular philosopher’s ideas.
The paper should be submitted electronically on the day scheduled for this class’s final exam. Check the college calendar for the finals schedule.
Due by the time the final is scheduled to be over.