Deriving its just powers from the consent of the governed
Alternative Title
A0212_13_Consent.mov
Creator
Monson, Charles H.
Contributor
Beecher, Allyson, director
Publisher
University of Utah. Department of Philosophy, publisher
Date
1974-01-17
Date Digital
2013-05-28
Temporal Coverage
1974
Spatial Coverage
Utah; Salt Lake City (Utah)
Subject
Philosophy--Study and teaching. ; State, The--Philosophy
Keywords
philosophy; popular sovereignty; social contract
Description
Introduces theories on popular sovereignty including John of Salisbury's notion of people as the sovereignty and John Locke's contract theory of the state. The lecture explains the design of government by legislature, and the operation of government by the consent of the governed. Part of collection A0212.