The Second Treatise of Civil Government - Softcover

Locke, John

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9781557427458: The Second Treatise of Civil Government

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ISBN 10: 1557427453 ISBN 13: 9781557427458

Publisher: World Library Classics, 2009

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Originally published anonymously in December of 1689 (following printing conventions of the time, its title page was marked 1690), John Locke's "The Second Treatise of Civil Government" outlines a theory of political or civil society based on natural rights and contract theory.

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In this, the second of his Two Treatises of Government, John Locke examines humankind’s transition from its original state of nature to a civil society. One can see the lasting influence of Locke’s ideas through their familiarity to the modern reader―the roots of classical liberalism are here, and many of Locke’s arguments foreshadow contemporary debates concerning government, liberty, and property rights. The introduction and annotations included in this edition are intended to contextualize the work and prevent misunderstanding, without advancing any particular scholarly interpretation or merely summarizing Locke’s reasoning. This edition has its origin in the acclaimed Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought and adheres to the anthology’s format and high standards of accuracy and accessibility.

The Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought is edited by Andrew Bailey (University of Guelph), Samantha Brennan (University of Western Ontario), Will Kymlicka (Queen’s University), Jacob Levy (McGill University), Alex Sager (Portland State University), and Clark Wolf (Iowa State University).