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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... necessary to his purpose, that “ every man that is born is so far from being free, that by his very birth he becomes a subject of him that begets him,” 0. 156. So that Adam being the only man created, and all ever since being begotten ...
... necessary to the life of his child? or can he suppose himself to give the life, and yet not know what subject is fit to receive it, nor what actions or organs are necessary for its reception or preservation ? § 53. To give life to that ...
... necessary thereunto. § 60. In confirmation of this natural authority of the father, our author brings a lame proof from the positive command of God in Scripture: his words are, “To confirm the natural right of regal power, we find in ...
... necessary that they know not only that there is a power somewhere in the world, but the person who by right is vested with this power over them. § 82. How successful our author has been in his attempts to set up a monarchical absolute ...
... necessary or useful to his being. § 87. This being the reason and foundation of Adam's property, gave the same title on the same ground to all his children, not only after his death, but in his lifetime: so that here was no privilege of ...
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