| Second Treatise of Government Contributor(s): Locke, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 153325561X ISBN-13: 9781533255617 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $11.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy |
| Dewey: 320.1 |
| Lexile Measure: 1690 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.61 lbs) 202 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Second Treatise outlines a theory of civil society. John Locke begins by describing the state of nature, a picture much more stable than Thomas Hobbes' state of "war of every man against every man," and argues that all men are created equal in the state of nature by God. From this, he goes on to explain the hypothetical rise of property and civilization, in the process explaining that the only legitimate governments are those that have the consent of the people. Therefore, any government that rules without the consent of the people can, in theory, be overthrown. |
