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La genealogía del liberalismo: una lectura económica del “Segundo Tratado sobre el Gobierno Civil” de John Locke

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  • Mauricio Pérez Salazar

    (Universidad Externado de Colombia)

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This paper presents an interpretation of John Locke’s theory of political society. After reviewing the differences between Locke‘s and Hobbes‘ ideas of individual, government and the importance of a rational discussion about the construction of political society, the article shows the role of individual freedom and consent as basis for explaining the situation of men in political society. The analysis of Locke´s social contract shows how the creation of government is the outcome of the search for economic efficiency, because it permits the reduction of transaction costs or what Locke calls “the inconveniences of the state of nature”.

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  • Mauricio Pérez Salazar, 1999. "La genealogía del liberalismo: una lectura económica del “Segundo Tratado sobre el Gobierno Civil” de John Locke," Revista de Economía Institucional, Universidad Externado de Colombia - Facultad de Economía, vol. 1(1), pages 59-88, July-dece.
    • Handle: RePEc:rei:ecoins:v:1:y:1999:i:1:p:59-88
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    Keywords

    John Locke; liberalism; political society; individual freedom; consent; civil government;
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    • B19 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Other
    • H89 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Other

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