Locke and Hume on Property: A Comparative Study
Abstract
This article views the notion of property as one of the essential topics within the scope of modern political philosophy. The main argument of this article is that the notion of modern property has been philosophically shaped prior the existence of the legal ownership. The connection of the property to the modern concepts such as liberty and society plays an essential role in our modern understanding of what property is and what it was. The tangibility of this concept is what makes it different from other notions. Therefore, the main aim of this paper is to review the works of the two important modern political thinkers Locke and Hume and to analyze the origins and theoretical justification behind the notion of property and ownership. This article uses the method of comparison and contrast to grasp a deeper understanding of the key ideas on property written by the two philosophers.
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