justice and sovereignty

Sofia Kaufman AP Government D-Block September 23, 2000 Justice and Sovereignty There are two basic questions in this world. Who governs? And to what ends do they govern? These questions raise concerns over the limits of power given to people. How much power is just? In their writings, Plato, John Locke, and Robert A. Dahl address the question of what is the meaning of justice and sovereignty. Each of them has distinct definitions on what justice is …

…is completely irrefutable and forces one to believe that the natural laws are the laws which should govern the world. His idea of tabuleraza makes more sense than Plato’s idea; that philosopher kings should govern the world. It is also more attainable than Dahl’s theory of equality. Locke’s theories allow a person to pursue that which makes them happy, and that is as close to universal satisfaction as one could probably get.