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John Locke's 2nd Treatise on Civil Government
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PhilosophyColonial Period (1600-1775)General Political Science
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ISBN10: 193798172X
ISBN13: 9781937981723
Publisher: Mikazuki Publishing House
Published: Sep 17 2012
Pages: 214
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.49 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781937981723
Publisher: Mikazuki Publishing House
Published: Sep 17 2012
Pages: 214
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.49 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The book that helped invent modern freedom.
In 1689, John Locke published one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in human history: that legitimate government exists only by the consent of the governed, and that every person is born with natural rights to life, liberty, and property that no ruler may take away.
In 1689, John Locke published one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in human history: that legitimate government exists only by the consent of the governed, and that every person is born with natural rights to life, liberty, and property that no ruler may take away.
John Locke's 2nd Treatise on Civil Government is Locke's masterpiece. It dismantles the divine right of kings, lays out the principles of limited government, and argues that when a government becomes tyrannical, the people have not only the right, but the duty, to resist it.
This clean, carefully formatted paperback edition presents the complete text of Locke's Second Treatise in clear, readable type. No outdated spelling. No unnecessary academic clutter. Just the pure, radical argument that shaped the modern world.
Why this book still matters:
It directly inspired the American Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
It remains the foundation of classical liberalism and limited government
It explains, better than almost any other work, the moral case for individual rights and the social contract
It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand liberty, power, and the proper limits of the state Whether you are a student of political philosophy, a history reader, a lover of the American founding, or simply someone who wants to understand the roots of free societies, this is one of the most important books you will ever own.
Own the original text that helped create the modern free world.
Get your copy of John Locke's 2nd Treatise on Civil Government today.
This clean, carefully formatted paperback edition presents the complete text of Locke's Second Treatise in clear, readable type. No outdated spelling. No unnecessary academic clutter. Just the pure, radical argument that shaped the modern world.
Why this book still matters:
It directly inspired the American Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
It remains the foundation of classical liberalism and limited government
It explains, better than almost any other work, the moral case for individual rights and the social contract
It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand liberty, power, and the proper limits of the state Whether you are a student of political philosophy, a history reader, a lover of the American founding, or simply someone who wants to understand the roots of free societies, this is one of the most important books you will ever own.
Own the original text that helped create the modern free world.
Get your copy of John Locke's 2nd Treatise on Civil Government today.
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