Locke and the Private or Particular Political Society

• In Event: Inclusion, Imperialism, and Globalization: Politics Beyond Borders

Brief Overview

Locke refers to the commonwealth as a “particular political society.” This occurs when “any number” of humans unite into society. Its limits seem to be in principle indefinite. Are they capable of allowing for the institution of a universal state?

Author

• Alberto Marco Giovanni Ghibellini, UT Austin