Episode #035 ... John Locke pt. 1

Philosophize This!

Stephen West

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Education

4.8 • 17.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2014

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the podcast, we begin learning about John Locke. First, we ask ourselves whether or not we own our bodies and what other things we are entitled to simply by virtue of being born. Next, we consider whether its possible to develop a system of ethics by studying the world around us, just as we develop systems of science and mathematics. Finally, we discuss the three unalienable rights Locke believes humans have (they’ll sound a bit familiar!), and why he thinks its the government’s job to uphold those rights. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:39.7	So I want to begin the show today by asking you guys a question.
0:42.7	I don't know.
0:43.7	I'm pretty sure none of you guys have asked yourself this before.
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0:48.8	Who owns you?
0:51.4	Who owns your body?
0:54.0	I mean you as a spiritual being or as a mind that operates this body, this bag of chemicals
1:00.9	that you're walking around in, who owns that bag of chemicals?
1:04.6	You think you own it?
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