part of my summer assignment is to write a synopsis on John Locke's theory of natural law based on pages 1-10 of his work, "Two treatisies of govt."
I've heard that only a few sentances are necessary, is this true?
2006-08-01 11:40:43 · 6 answers · asked by ... 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
your synopsis is about a paragraph long and the last sentence is your theisis ( what the paper is about) very important to include this last sentence. Basically,(late1600 to 1700)there were two philosophers who tried to push their ideas. There was:
Thomas Hobbes who believed that if people were left to their own demise they would destroy themselves in all the chaos. He proposed ~ one ruler with absolute power to keep order. Then there was John Locke who agreed (with some of Hobbes ideas) but opposed the idea of one person having absolute power which could turn them into a tyrrant. He suggested a ruler who had the consent of those they governed. Locke believed people had:
1) natural rights
2)liberty
3)Property.
The government was responsible for protecting these rights but it's power should be limited. He believed that the person in power could only stay in power if they had the consent of those that voted them in.
2006-08-01 12:02:37 · answer #1 · answered by Summer Rain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A synopsis (as the term is usually used) is a concise summary of the most important aspects of another written work. The length is dependent on 1) The teacher assigning the synopsis, and 2) The length and complexity of the work. I can't comment on the first. John Locke, like most enlightenment writers, is a beast, filled with lots of complicated details. Now, you don't want to retell every single point, but I doubt that you could possibly provide a synopsis of any ten pages of John Locke in a few sentences. I would try to keep it to 1 or 2 paragraphs, however. Address the important, overarching ideas, don't worry about any specific examples or details (even if you find them interesting).
Again, though, teachers have different criteria, so your mileage may vary.
2006-08-01 18:49:01 · answer #2 · answered by Qwyrx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All a synopsis is that of a summary. just hit the main points and you're good!
2006-08-02 03:35:20 · answer #3 · answered by Parkster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a short description of the reading.
2006-08-01 18:46:41 · answer #4 · answered by puma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the same thing as a summary.
2006-08-01 18:45:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
make it interesting, and you'll be fine.
2006-08-05 13:16:31 · answer #6 · answered by THE Jester 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋