Two Treatises of Government and A Letter Concerning TolerationTwo of Locke’s most mature and influential political writings and three brilliant interpretive essays combined in an outstanding volume "The new standard edition of Locke for students of political theory. Dunn, Grant, and Shapiro combine authoritative historical scholarship and contemporary political theory to give us Locke for our time."—Elisabeth H. Ellis, Texas A&M University Among the most influential writings in the history of Western political thought, John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration remain vital to political debates today, more than three centuries after they were written. The complete texts appear in this volume, accompanied by interpretive essays by three prominent Locke scholars. Ian Shapiro’s introduction places Locke’s political writings in historical and biographical context. John Dunn explores both the intellectual context in which Locke wrote the Two Treatises of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration and the major interpretive controversies surrounding their meaning. Ruth Grant offers a comprehensive discussion of Locke’s views on women and the family, and Shapiro contributes an essay on the democratic elements of Locke’s political theory. Taken together, the texts and essays in this volume offer invaluable insights into the history of ideas and the enduring influence of Locke’s political thought. |
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... Commonwealth and Cromwell's Protectorate were in power , the subse- quent Restoration of Charles II in 1660 , and the radicalization of English politics in which he was sufficiently implicated so that he was forced into exile for most ...
... commonwealth 157 XI. Of the extent of the legislative power 158 XII. Of the legislative, executive, and federative power of the commonwealth 164 XIII. Of the subordination of the powers of the commonwealth. Contents.
John Locke Ian Shapiro. XIII. Of the subordination of the powers of the commonwealth 166 XIV. Of prerogative 171 XV. Of paternal, political, and despotical power, considered together 176 XVI. Of conquest 178 XVII. Of usurpation 187 XVIII ...
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