Locke: Political WritingsJohn Locke's Second Treatise of Government (c. 1681) is perhaps the key founding liberal text. A Letter Concerning Toleration, written in 1685 ( a year when a Catholic monarch came to the throne of England and Louis XVI unleashed a reign of terror against Protestants in France), is a classic defense of religious freedom. Yet many of Locke’s other writings--not least the Constitutions of Carolina, which he helped draft--are almost defiantly anti-liberal in outlook. This comprehensive collection brings together the main published works (excluding polemical attacks on other people's views) with the most important surviving evidence from among Locke's papers relating to his political philosophy. David Wootton's wide-ranging and scholarly Introduction sets the writings in the context of their time, examines Locke's developing ideas and unorthodox Christianity, and analyzes his main arguments. The result is the first fully rounded picture of Locke’s political thought in his own words. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 45
Page v
... Tyrrell ( p . 49 ) ; The First Treatise of Government ( p . 64 ) ; The Second Treatise of Government ( p . 77 ) ; Interlude : Seeds and trees , locks and ciphers ( p . 89 ) ; A Letter Concerning Toleration ( p . 94 ) ; Some more equal ...
... Tyrrell ( p . 49 ) ; The First Treatise of Government ( p . 64 ) ; The Second Treatise of Government ( p . 77 ) ; Interlude : Seeds and trees , locks and ciphers ( p . 89 ) ; A Letter Concerning Toleration ( p . 94 ) ; Some more equal ...
Page 1
... Tyrrell's Patri- archa non Monarcha ) . My main principle of selection has been a straightforward one . I simply excluded those works by Locke that were primarily polemi- cal , and concentrated instead on those in which he was mainly ...
... Tyrrell's Patri- archa non Monarcha ) . My main principle of selection has been a straightforward one . I simply excluded those works by Locke that were primarily polemi- cal , and concentrated instead on those in which he was mainly ...
Page 14
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Page 49
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Page 52
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Contents
IV | 7 |
V | 16 |
VI | 26 |
VII | 36 |
VIII | 49 |
IX | 64 |
X | 77 |
XI | 89 |
XXXIV | 259 |
XXXV | 261 |
XXXVI | 262 |
XXXVII | 269 |
XXXVIII | 272 |
XXXIX | 273 |
XL | 286 |
XLI | 300 |
XII | 94 |
XIII | 110 |
XIV | 119 |
XV | 123 |
XVI | 131 |
XVII | 137 |
XVIII | 139 |
XIX | 141 |
XX | 146 |
XXI | 152 |
XXII | 177 |
XXIII | 184 |
XXIV | 186 |
XXV | 210 |
XXVI | 232 |
XXVII | 236 |
XXIX | 237 |
XXX | 238 |
XXXI | 240 |
XXXII | 242 |
XXXIII | 247 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
absolute absolute monarchy actions Adam amongst appeal argued Ashcraft authority belong bound cassiques Christian Church civil claim command common commonwealth conscience consent constitution defend divine doctrine dominion England established executive faith father Filmer force freedom give hands hath heir human indifferent things inheritance insisted John Locke judge king labour land landgraves law of nature legislative Leo Strauss Letter Concerning Toleration liberty lives Locke's Locke's argument lords proprietors magistrate magistrate's man's mankind men's ment monarchy necessary obedience obligation opinions palatine's court parents parish parliament paternal power Patriarcha non Monarcha peace person political society possession preservation pretence prince principles punish reason religion religious rule rulers Rye House Plot Second Treatise secure Shaftesbury Socinian Straussians supposed supreme thereby thought Treatises of Government truth Tyrrell Tyrrell's unto whatsoever wherein Whig whilst worship