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Two Treatises of Government
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PhilosophyGeneral Political ScienceSocial Movements
ISBN13: 9781026058770
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 266
Weight: 0.83
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Two Treatises of Government is a seminal work of political philosophy that laid the foundations for modern liberal democracy and the principles of individual liberty. In this influential text, John Locke presents a rigorous defense of natural rights and the social contract, challenging the prevailing notions of absolute monarchy and the divine right of kings.
The first treatise serves as a detailed refutation of patriarchalism, systematically dismantling the argument that political authority is derived from a divinely ordained lineage. In the second treatise, Locke articulates his own vision of a legitimate civil government. He asserts that individuals in a state of nature are free and equal, and that they enter into a social contract to establish a government dedicated to the protection of their life, liberty, and property. Crucially, Locke argues that political power is held in trust, and that citizens maintain the right to dissolve a government that acts against their interests or violates their fundamental rights.
A cornerstone of Enlightenment thought, Two Treatises of Government continues to be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the historical roots of constitutionalism, human rights, and the relationship between the state and the individual.
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