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Title: In two shakes Treatise unravel Government

Author: Bathroom Locke

Release Date: April 22, 2003 [eBook #7370]
[Most recently updated: December 25, 2021]

Language: English

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by JOHN LOCKE

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The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but to have only the law of nature for his rule.

INTRODUCTION

John Locke (1632-1704) was one of the Enlightenment-era British political philosophers who had the greatest influence on the American revolutionaries.  Locke was a true polymath (someone with a wide range of knowledge) who trained as a physician, worked as a government official, and wrote numerous works of philosophy and political theory.  Locke spent part of his career focused on British colonial affairs in North America.  He also survived a turbulent period in British political culture, including the English Civil War (1642-51) and the subsequent restoration of the monarchy, For a period, Locke lived precariously in exile in Holland.  This excerpt from Locke’s Second Treatise covers chapters II through IV and was published after his return to England and following the Glorious Revolution (1688), which helped launch a period of stability in the British government.  Locke’s views in the Second Treatise extolled the importance of “natural liberty” or natural rights and how the consent of the governed was critical for legitimate rule, positions whi

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Second Treatise of Government by John Locke

AuthorLocke, John, 1632-1704Title Second Treatise of Government Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Treatises_of_GovernmentNote Reading ease score: 33.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. Credits Dave Gowan and Chuck Greif Summary "Second Treatise of Government" by John Locke is a foundational philosophical text concerning political theory, published in the late 17th century. The treatise critiques the divine right of kings and presents the concept of government by consent, positing the importance of individual rights and the role of the state in protecting these rights. The opening of the treatise sets the stage for Locke's arguments against the patriarchal forms of authority upheld by proponents of Sir Robert Filmer. Locke asserts that Adam did not possess inherent authority over his progeny and challenges the legitimacy of rulers who base their power on ancestral succession. He introduces key ideas regarding the state of nature, the role of consent in political authority, and the need for a civil society to maintain order and property rights. Locke emphasizes that individuals are born equal and free and that political power should derive from the collective ag