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Apr 22, 2003 · Read the full text of Locke's 1690 treatise on the origin and extent of civil government, with an introduction by C.B. McPherson. Locke argues against the absolutist theory of Sir Robert Filmer and defends the rights of the people and the consent of the governed.
Read the full text of Locke's classic work on political philosophy, published in 1689. Learn about his theory of natural rights, consent, property, slavery, tyranny, and more.
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Second Treatise. In the Second Treatise, Locke develops a number of notable themes. It begins with a depiction of the state of nature, wherein individuals are under no obligation to obey one another but are each themselves judge of what the law of nature requires. It also covers conquest and slavery, property, representative government, and the ...
Two Treatises of Government, major statement of the political philosophy of the English philosopher John Locke, published in 1689. The first treatise is a refutation of the theory of the divine right of kings, and the second is a philosophical treatment of the origins and limits of political authority.
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A study guide for John Locke's essay on the origins and limits of civil government, published in 1690. Learn about the main ideas, themes, and context of Locke's work, and how it influenced Western political philosophy.
Nov 9, 2005 · John Locke (1632–1704) is among the most influential political philosophers of the modern period. In the Two Treatises of Government, he defended the claim that men are by nature free and equal against claims that God had made all people naturally subject to a monarch.
