Locke: Two Treatises Of Government Student Edition (cambridge Texts In The History Of Political Thought)

This is the revised version of Peter Laslett's acclaimed edition of Two Treatises of Government, which is widely recognised as one of the classic pieces of recent scholarship in the history of ideas, read and used by students of political theory throughout the world. This 1988 edition revises Dr Laslett's second edition (1970) and includes an updated bibliography, a guide to further reading and a fully reset and revised introduction which surveys advances in Locke scholarship since publication of the second edition. In the introduction, Dr Laslett shows that the Two Treatises were not a rationalisation of the events of 1688 but rather a call for a revolution yet to come. Series Copyright Page Contents Foreword Introduction I. The Book II. Locke the Man and Locke the Writer 1. Locke and Oxford 2. Locke and the First Earl of Shaftesbury 3. Locke and Somers III. 'Two Treatises of Government' and the Revolution of 1688 IV. Locke and Hobbes 1. Filmer, Locke and Hobbes. 'Two Treatises' and Contemporary Political Writing 2. Locke the Philosopher and Locke the Political Theorist V. The Social and Political Theory of 'Two Treatises of Government' Addendum: the dating of the composition of Two Treatises Editorial Note 1. The Text 2. The Footnotes 3. References to Sources and Authorities The Text: Two Treatises of Government Preface Contents First Treatise Chapter I: The Introduction Chapter II: Of Paternal and Regal Power Chapter III: Of Adam's Title to Sovereignty by Creation Chapter IV: Of Adam's Title to Sovereignty by Donation, Gen. I. 28 Chapter V: Of Adam's Title to Sovereignty by the Subjeftion of Eve Chapter VI: Of Adam's Title to Sovereignty by Fatherhood Chapter VII: Of Fatherhood and Property Considered together as Fountains of Sovereignty Chapter VIII: Of the Conveyance of Adam's Sovereign Monarchical Power Chapter IX: Of Monarchy, by Inheritance from Adam Chapter X: Of the Heir to Adam's Monarchical Power Chapter XI: Who Heir? Second Treatise Chapter I: The Introduction Chapter II: Of the State of Nature Chapter III: Of the State of War Chapter IV: Of Slavery Chapter V: Of Property Chapter VI: Of Paternal Power Chapter VII: Of Political or Civil Society Chapter VIII: Of the Beginning of Political Societies Chapter IX: Of the Ends of Political Society and Government Chapter X: Of the Forms of a Common-wealth Chapter XI: Of the Extent of the Legislative Power Chapter XII: Of the Legislative, Executive, and Federative Power of the Commonwealth Chapter XIII: Of the Subordination of the Powers of the Commonwealth Chapter XIV: Of Prerogative Chapter XV: Of Paternal, Political, and Despotical Power, considered together Chapter XVI: Of Conquest Chapter XVII: Of Usurpation Chapter XVIII: Of Tyranny Chapter XIX: Of the Dissolution of Government Suggested Reading Bibliography Index Series The “Two Treatises of Government” is about the former false principles and foundation of sir Robert Filmer and his followers. They are detected and overthrown. The latter is an essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government.Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable. John Locke laid the groundwork of modern liberalism. He argued that political societies exist to defend the lives, liberties, and properties of their citizens, and that no government has any authority except by the consent of the people. When rulers become tyrants and act against the common good, then the people have a right of revolution against them. Writing against the backdrop of Charles II's savage purge of the Whig movement, Locke set out to attack monarchical absolutism and demolished the intellectual fabric of the divine right of rulers. A version of Peter Laslett's acclaimed Two Treatises of Government, widely recognised as one of the classic pieces of recent scholarship in the history of ideas. This 1988 edition revises Dr Laslett's second edition (1970) and includes an updated bibliography, a guide to further reading and a fully reset and revised introduction which surveys advances in Locke scholarship. From the Publisher: This is a new revised version of Dr. Laslett's standard edition of Two Treatises. First published in 1960, and based on an analysis of the whole body of Locke's publications, writings, and papers. The Introduction and text have been revised to incorporate references to recent scholarship since the second edition and the bibliography has been updated

A revised version of Peter Laslett's acclaimed Two Treatises of Government, widely recognised as a classic text in the history of ideas.