The Development New Theory of Government based upon Locke's contract theory

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26884067
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Philosophy/Ethics
• Research Institution: Aichi Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: Kojo Takumichi 愛知学院大学, 総合政策学部, 講師 (10733040)
• Research Collaborator: HAYASHI Seiyu ; SATO Takeshi
• Project Period (FY): 2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: ジョン・ロック / 社会契約論 / 所有権 / 民主主義 / 多文化主義 / シティズンシップ / マイノリティ / リベラリズム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to develop a new theory of government based upon Locke's contract theory. The study focuses upon the idea of tacit consent inferred from residence, which philosophers have criticized. It is argued that Locke imposes the condition that government construct a legislative in which all people can participate irrespective of race, nation, religion and socio-economic status.

Free Research Field

哲学・倫理学