Two Treatises of Civil Government

By Locke, John

Book Id: WPLBN0002950317
Format Type:
File Size: 318.91 MB
Reproduction Date: 2009

Title:	Two Treatises of Civil Government
Author:	Locke, John
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Non-fiction, Philosophy, Politics
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Two Treatises of Civil Government
Historic Publication Date:	1764
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Locke, B. J. (1764). Two Treatises of Civil Government. Retrieved from http://www.self.gutenberg.org/

Description
The Two Treatises of Civil Government is a work of political philosophy published anonymously in 1689 by John Locke. The First Treatise is an extended attack on Sir Robert Filmer's Patriarcha , which argued for a divinely-ordained, hereditary, absolute monarchy. The more influential Second Treatise outlines a theory of civil society based on natural rights and contract theory. Locke begins by describing the state of nature, and goes on to explain the hypothetical rise of property and civilization, asserting that the only legitimate governments are those which have the consent of the people. Locke's ideas heavily influenced both the American and French Revolutions. His notions of people's rights and the role of civil government provided strong support for the intellectual movements of both revolutions. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Philosophy, Politics, Religion