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PublisherOrion Publishing Group, The Limited
ISBN-100460873563
ISBN-139780460873567
eBay Product ID (ePID)17460
Product Key Features
Edition3
Book TitleTwo Treatises of Government
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1993
TopicHistory & Theory, History & Surveys / Modern, Political, Political Freedom
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Philosophy
AuthorJohn Locke
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight7.6 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal320
SynopsisJohn Locke laid the groundwork of modern liberalism. He argued that political societies exist to defend the lives, liberties and properties of their citizens and that no government has any authority except by the consent of the people. When rulers became tyrants and act against the common good, then the people have the right of revolution against them. Writing against the backdrop of Charles II's savage purge of the Whig movement, Locke set out to attack the fabric of the divine right of rulers. The rights of property- owners, of Native Americans, and of women and children, the need for economic improvement, the separation of commands, and the nature and limits of consent--these are all topics within Locke's compass and make this book the subject of intense debate. This is the first modernized edition of the Two Treatises based on Locke's own corrected text as he left it for posterity at his death. It includes an introduction, chronology of Locke's life and times, extensive glossary and keyword index.
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- 01. Sep. 2016
If you ever wondered where Jefferson got his ideas for the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, look no further.
Perhaps the one of the greatest pieces of literature ever written, Locke is considered the father of liberalism. His work was so beloved by our founders, words were used to build our most beloved documents that detail how a government should be. Before John Locke, governments were Patriarchal in nature. People believed as their king would tell them, and as Robert Filmer's Patriarcha would instruct, that theirs was the "divine right of kings." Meaning, God made kings to rule over men. So strongly was Locke not a fan of this idea, his first treatise is dedicated entirely to dismantling this idea. In his second treatise Locke posits that governments exist only by the consent of those being governed, because as the "state of nature" requires that no man is obligated to another, and only to himself and that all men are created equal, with rights granted by God himself, to life, liberty, and property. Jefferson later referred to Locke many times stating he believed him to be one of the greatest minds to ever live. Locke built the foundation in his two treatises, which Jefferson referenced when he penned the Declaration of Independence that was sent to the King of England, and the U.S. Constitution that still exists today. Many of the terms we famously use today came directly from John Locke's works. You will not be disappointed if you love history, and wanted to know where modern governments get the idea of civil rights. Before Locke, that term did not exist, the idea of it would be unthinkable.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 18. Mär. 2024
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Good read for civics minded person.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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