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Second Treatise of Government — John Locke

Second Treatise of Government

John Locke

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 140 pages

The Second Treatise of Government is a foundational essay in political philosophy by John Locke, published in 1690. It explores the origins of civil society, natural rights, and the idea that government derives its authority from the consent of the governed. Listening to it offers insight into the principles that shaped modern democratic thought.

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Contents

  1. SECOND TREATISE OF GOVERNMENT
  2. TWO TREATISES OF GOVERNMENT BY IOHN LOCKE
  3. Contents
  4. PREFACE
  5. Book II
  6. CHAPTER. I.
  7. CHAPTER. II.
  8. CHAPTER. III.
  9. CHAPTER. IV.
  10. CHAPTER. V.
  11. CHAPTER. VI.
  12. CHAPTER. VII.
  13. CHAPTER. VIII.
  14. CHAPTER. IX.
  15. CHAPTER. X.
  16. CHAPTER. XI.
  17. CHAPTER. XII.
  18. CHAPTER. XIII.
  19. CHAPTER. XIV.
  20. CHAPTER. XV.
  21. CHAPTER. XVI.
  22. CHAPTER. XVII.
  23. CHAPTER. XVIII.
  24. CHAPTER. XIX.
  25. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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