Locke
Two Treatises of Government (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)
What's it about
Ever wonder where our ideas about rights, liberty, and government came from? Uncover the revolutionary arguments that shaped modern democracy and discover why your fundamental freedoms are not gifts from rulers, but inherent natural rights you can and should defend. Locke's foundational text dismantles the idea of absolute monarchy and builds a powerful case for a government built on the consent of the governed. You'll learn his core principles of natural law, property rights, and the social contract that justify a citizen's right to overthrow a tyrannical government.
Meet the author
Hailed as the Father of Liberalism, John Locke was an immensely influential English philosopher and physician whose writings shaped the very foundations of modern democratic thought. A key figure of the Enlightenment, his revolutionary ideas on natural rights, consent of the governed, and the social contract were born from the political turmoil of 17th-century England. These experiences directly fueled his arguments in Two Treatises, providing a powerful justification for revolution and influencing the United States Declaration of Independence.
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