Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 14658 Locke, John 1632 1704 Lock, John Second Treatise of Government Dave Gowan and Chuck Greif "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 agreement of those governed, aiming primarily for the public good. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Political science -- Early works to 1800 Toleration -- Early works to 1800 Liberty -- Early works to 1800 JC Text Politics Philosophy Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Politics 350991 351086 2024-09-03T11:56:17.505549 2023-10-04T03:57:26.395105 text/html text/html 352149 2021-12-25T09:08:26 text/html 194847 2024-09-03T11:56:22.882514 application/epub+zip 194640 2024-09-03T11:56:18.931511 application/epub+zip 194639 2024-09-03T11:56:18.063540 application/epub+zip 354237 2024-09-03T11:56:26.232519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331238 2024-09-03T11:56:22.299533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332053 2022-09-04T05:43:18.075699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339046 339037 2024-09-03T11:56:17.153524 2023-10-04T03:57:26.070109 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 338814 2021-12-25T09:09:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18838 2024-09-03T11:56:26.621488 application/rdf+xml 15497 2024-09-03T11:56:18.436504 image/jpeg 3852 2024-09-03T11:56:18.236555 image/jpeg 116471 2021-12-25T09:10:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 118714 2021-12-25T09:10:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 171048 2024-09-03T11:56:17.538572 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia