John Locke
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| Title | : | Second Treatise of Government (Great Books in Philosophy) |
| Author | : | John Locke |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 148 pages |
| Published | : | June 1980 by Hackett Publishing Company (Indianapolis, IN) (first published December 1689) |
| Categories | : | Philosophy. Politics. Nonfiction. Classics. Political Science |
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The Second Treatise is one of the most important political treatises ever written and one of the most far-reaching in its influence.In his provocative 15-page introduction to this edition, the late eminent political theorist C. B. Macpherson examines Locke's arguments for limited, conditional government, private property and right of revolution and suggests reasons for the appeal of these arguments in Locke's time and since.
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| Original Title: | Second Treatise of Government |
| ISBN: | 0915144867 (ISBN13: 9780915144860) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Great Books in Philosophy |
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This is the foundational text of liberalism. When we in the 21st century are speaking about 'human rights', 'private property', and 'liberal democracy', we are indirectly referencing this text from Locke. I first read this back in high school, though I didn't get its significance then. Most of what Locke wrote here had felt very obvious. But really, its obviousness was the result of how successful this text is at elaborating and commencing our current hegemonic ideology that is liberalism.TheLocke has been considered father of liberalism and for valid reasons. His Second Treatise of Government is an answer to Hobbes' Leviathan. It also sets the basis for a social contract theory based on a state of nature, but unlike Hobbes he brings God into the equation. It is interesting that for Locke property means "life, liberty and estate". Locke also sparks controversy today because of his advocacy for slavery as he put it "master has authority over his slaves". Yet he says that people have
100 things Ive learned from Ayn Rand'sJohn Lockes Second Treatise of Government:1. God gave the world to Adam, and his successive heirs.2. Therefore, by the natural laws of succession (i.e. primogeniture), that means everything in the world should now be owned by one supreme King.3. Hmmm. That doesnt sound so good. 4. Hey! Whats that over there!?5. As I was saying, everything in the world is owned in common by everyone.6. But not like the stupid way the English do it with Common land, where
I'm a fan of his ideas on the state of nature and the state of war.
This is Lockes most famous political work, in which he explains the role of legitimate government and the basis for legitimate revolution. Locke argues that the people have the right to dissolve the government if it is usurped by a tyrannical executive power, or if the government ignored its own duties. Then the people have the right to reform the structure of government so that it protects against future abuses of power or breaches of trust. Locke wants to show that his argument for a right to
It feels sort of like Hobbes for optimists, except he places a much higher emphasis on personal vs. collective property rights, which comes across as the precursor to most of the capitalist-oriented d-bag philopshy that's sprouted up in the past century. The notion that not being able to personally own something makes it useless and trifiling to us gets its foundation here. I could see Karl Marx frothing at the mouth and writing some bitter diatribe after reading something like this. I was also
Even if all of the concepts in this book are bullshit it is still an important read because powerful people thought it was important. I enjoy the idea that property is a product of labour, but it really doesn't hold up in most circumstances, and especially not in our world of scarce resources (I can't just pick a plum and claim it mine). I like the idea of a 'state of war' in which all the rights and duties fly out the window. But, when do I know if I'm in a state of war. And, furthermore, if by
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