Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 18542 Locke, John 1632 1704 Lock, John Second Treatise of Government Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Treatises_of_Government Dave Gowan and Chuck Greif "Second Treatise of Government" by John Locke is a foundational philosophical text concerning political theory, published in the late 17th century. The treatise critiques the divine right of kings and presents the concept of government by consent, positing the importance of individual rights and the role of the state in protecting these rights. The opening of the treatise sets the stage for Locke's arguments against the patriarchal forms of authority upheld by proponents of Sir Robert Filmer. Locke asserts that Adam did not possess inherent authority over his progeny and challenges the legitimacy of rulers who base their power on ancestral succession. He introduces key ideas regarding the state of nature, the role of consent in political authority, and the need for a civil society to maintain order and property rights. Locke emphasizes that individuals are born equal and free and that political power should derive from the collective agreement of those governed, aiming primarily for the public good. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 33.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Political science -- Early works to 1800 Toleration -- Early works to 1800 Liberty -- Early works to 1800 JC Text Politics Philosophy Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 351136 2025-08-03T11:12:10.053031 text/html 352149 2021-12-25T09:08:26 text/html 217902 2025-08-03T11:12:16.729040 application/epub+zip 217446 2025-08-03T11:12:12.906037 application/epub+zip 204406 2025-08-03T11:12:11.765047 application/epub+zip 396294 2025-08-03T11:12:19.938999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373235 2025-08-03T11:12:16.007077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332053 2022-09-04T05:43:18.075699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339046 2025-08-03T11:12:09.703030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338814 2021-12-25T09:09:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19363 2025-08-03T11:12:20.067007 application/rdf+xml 15440 2025-08-03T11:12:12.275039 image/jpeg 3836 2025-08-03T11:12:12.023022 image/jpeg 116471 2021-12-25T09:10:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 118714 2021-12-25T09:10:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 192799 2025-08-03T11:12:10.081029 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia