Second Treatise of Government

John Locke

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Oct 28, 2017 - Political Science - 96 pages

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 right of revolution.

About the author

John Locke FRS (29 August 1632 - 28 October 1704) was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism". Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Sir Francis Bacon, he is equally important to social contract theory. His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His writings influenced Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American revolutionaries. His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Second Treatise of Government
• Author: John Locke
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017
• ISBN: 1979236607, 9781979236607
• Length: 96 pages
• Subjects: Political Science / Political Freedom