Philosophy Paper

Pick one of the following topics and write an essay of at least 4 pages (12-point font, double-spaced, standard margins) in response to it.  

1. How do you think Locke would respond to Tocqueville? In other words, to what extent do you think Locke would agree with the criticisms Tocqueville is making of democracy?

2. How would Locke respond to Nietzsche? In other words, would Locke agree or disagree with Nietzsche about the moral effects of the modern state? Do you see, in Locke, any responsibility for what Nietzsche describes? Why or why not?

3. Can you think of a time when your happiness conflicted with the requirements of morality? If so, describe the issue, and think it through on the basis of any two of the thinkers?