Second Treatise of Government

By John Locke

Second Treatise of Government - John Locke
  • Release Date: 2010-01-01
  • Genre: Philosophy

Description

The Second Treatise is notable for a number of themes which Locke develops therein. It begins with a depiction of the state of nature, wherein individuals are under no obligation to obey one another but are each themselves judge of what the law of nature requires. It also covers conquest and slavery, property, representative government, and the right of revolution.

— Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.