The Second Treatise of Government - Softcover

Locke, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1495323153 ISBN 13: 9781495323157

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

Step into the ideas that reshaped the world.

In the Second Treatise of Government, John Locke challenges centuries of inherited authority with a revolutionary claim: all people are born with the natural rights to life, liberty, and property. He dismantles the divine right of kings, arguing instead that governments exist only with the consent of the governed.

This is more than political theory—it’s a blueprint for freedom. Locke’s arguments inspired the American Declaration of Independence and continue to influence modern democracy. From the principles of natural law to the belief that citizens may resist tyrannical rule, the Second Treatise lays the foundation for a society where power derives from the people, and individuals stand as sovereign.

Discover the enduring vision of liberty, responsibility, and the rights that define human freedom.

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About the Author

John Locke (1632-1704), widely known as the Father of Classical Liberalism, was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers. Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Francis Bacon, he is equally important to social contract theory. His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His writings influenced Voltaire and Rousseau, many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American revolutionaries. His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1495323153
• ISBN 13: 9781495323157
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 122