Classical Liberalism Discussion

Your substantive post must do three things: Answer one of the discussion questions listed below in the format provided, Be at least 225-300 words long, Cites the relevant texts at least twice, using direction quotes. Questions (pick one!): State of Nature. Discuss the main assumptions and premises of the state of nature argument as found in the works of John Locke and Sam Addams. Be sure to state clearly the assumption or premise you are discussing, use philosophy language to evaluate it’s strength, and try to conceive of one objection to it’s acceptability. Empirical Evaluation. Brainstorm types of empirical evidence we could try to find that would help establish the acceptability of one premise or assumption in classical liberal arguments. Be sure to clearly state the assumption or premise you are looking at, and the words of the author you found it in (Locke, Addams, Wise). Could we come up with scientific tests to try to gather this information, if so, how? Historical Connection. Demonstrate how Samuel Addams is drawing from John Locke’s, using direct quotations from at least two of these authors. Be sure to clearly state what part of John Locke’s argument Addams is using. In what ways are they mostly borrowing from Locke, and in what ways are they actually helping to create a more complete notion of the state of nature than Locke provides?   Cut and paste the following format into your response: Question name: (State of Nature, Empirical Evaluation, Historical Connection).  Premise:  (Here first use your own words to describe an assumption or premise in the state of nature argument you are discussing, and provide appropriate direct citations from the course readings that demonstrate the it’s presence state of nature arguments).  Answer: (Here use the tools of informal logic and textual analysis to answer the question