Prometheus
Second Treatise of Civil Government
Regular price
$12.99 USD
Regular price
Sale price
$12.99 USD
Unit price
per
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Couldn't load pickup availability
Title: Second Treatise of Civil Government
Author: John Locke
ISBN: 9780879753375
Publisher: Prometheus
Published: 1986
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Condition: New
New from the publisher
Philosophy 1602131
Publisher Description:
As one of the early Enlightenment philosophers in England, John Locke sought to bring reason and critical intelligence to the discussion of the origins of civil society.Endeavoring to reconstruct the nature and purpose of government, a social contract theory is proposed. The Second Treatise sets forth a detailed discussion of how civil society came to be and the nature of its inception. Locke's discussion of tacit consent, separation of powers, and the right of citizens to revolt against repressive governments, has made The Second Treatise one of the most influential essays in the history of political philosophy.
Author: John Locke
ISBN: 9780879753375
Publisher: Prometheus
Published: 1986
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Condition: New
New from the publisher
Philosophy 1602131
Publisher Description:
As one of the early Enlightenment philosophers in England, John Locke sought to bring reason and critical intelligence to the discussion of the origins of civil society.Endeavoring to reconstruct the nature and purpose of government, a social contract theory is proposed. The Second Treatise sets forth a detailed discussion of how civil society came to be and the nature of its inception. Locke's discussion of tacit consent, separation of powers, and the right of citizens to revolt against repressive governments, has made The Second Treatise one of the most influential essays in the history of political philosophy.
