The Hero Ok Hong Kong

1. What, according to Kant, is Enlightenment?

Enlightenment is man’s release from his self-incurred tutelage. Tutelage is man’s inability to make use of his understanding without direction from another.

2. Why does Kant differentiate between the "public" and "private" use of one's reason?

ans:

public:unlimited freedom ->speak for the public

private:have to concern about the entity's interest

WHY? produce the importance of freedom

3. What does Kant mean by "Perhaps a fall of personal despotism or of avaricious or tyrannical oppression may be accomplished by revolution, but never a true reform in ways of thinking"? Do you agree? ;

ANS:The public should be gradually changed through the enlightenment but should not be changed by the revolution.

I agree. peace AND RATIONAL enlightenment is effective in long term.Take franch revolution as an example,even they can stimulate the nationalism but fianally has full of hatred in the society.

4. What should be the responsibility of rulers in an enlightened society?.

They should guarantee public peace and give the freedom to the citizens to express their opinion.

- John Locke, The second treatise of civil government:

1. What does John Locke argue is the purpose of government? What constitutes effective government according to Locke (list the characteristics);

Answer：

-The government want to help all people achieve equal natural rights.

-The government was responsible to protect and defend its citizens.

such as the freedom and property and the right of life.

2. What is the name we would give to Locke's ideal civil government?

Answer：

Constitutional ( democratic ) government

- it will be representative

- people can vote through universal suffrage.

3.Does this government exists anywhere today?

SOUTH KOREN

4.Do either Hong Kong or China qualify as Locke's ideal government?

HK. NO universal suffrage

not representative - functional group

- The life of Olaudah Equiano:

1. What this reading tell you about the organization and the extent of slavery in the 18th century Atlantic world?

2. What do you think is the purpose of this memoir? Is it persuasive? Why or why not?.