The First and Second Treatises of Government Contributor(s): Locke, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1387829602 ISBN-13: 9781387829606 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $14.22 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
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BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Reference |
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6" W x 9" (0.54 lbs) 160 pages |
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Publisher Description: Locke's two groundbreaking treatises regarding sound methods of governance are united in this complete edition. At the time these treatises were written, English politics had undergone decades of upheaval in the wake of the English Civil War. When Dutch monarch William of Orange ascended to the English throne in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, burning questions over the best form of governance for England were prominent in the intelligentsia of the era. It was a time when England grappled with its incremental transition from monarchy to early forms of democracy and right to vote, where dynastic monarchy and religious theory still held considerable power over the formation of the state. Lauded as a classic of political philosophy, the treatises by Locke are a common requirement in various educational courses concerning political science and philosophy to this day. |