Second Treatise of Government
By John Locke
- Release Date: 1704-10-28
- Genre: Politics & Current Events
Description
In the state of nature, natural law governs behavior, and each person has license to execute that law against someone who wrongs them by infringing on their rights. People take what they need from the earth, but hoard just enough to cover their needs. Eventually, people begin to trade their excess goods with each other, until they develop a common currency for barter, or money.