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Two Treatises on Government: A Translation into Modern English

John Lockes 1690 book is one of the most important and influential works on government ever published. The first part demolishes the main authoritarian/totalitarian ideology of its day: the doctrine of the divine right of kings to absolute arbitrary power over their subjects. The second sets out the real social origins, functions and limits of government. Locke demonstrates that far from God and natural law ordaining all-powerful hereditary dictatorship, the only legitimate form of government is one established with the consent of the people and committed to upholding their fundamental human rights to life, liberty, and property.

The book justified the Glorious Revolution establishing parliamentary government in England and was an inspiration behind the American Declaration of Independence a century later. Around the world, it continues to have a profound influence on the theory and practice of limited representative government and protecting basic rights and freedoms under the rule of law.

This is a current language version of the book - essentially translating the work into modern English to improve its readability and understandability.

Contents

Treatise 1

The Divine Right of Kings: A Refutation of the Doctrine of Sir Robert Filmer and His Followers

Introduction
Paternal and Regal Power
Adams Title to Sovereignty by Creation
Adams Title to Sovereignty by Donation
Adams Title to Sovereignty by the Subjection of Eve
Adams Title to Sovereignty by Fatherhood
The Notion of Fatherhood and Property as Joint Foundations of Sovereignty
The Notion of Conveying Adams Sovereign Monarchical Power
The Notion of Monarchy by Inheritance from Adam
The Notion of an Heir to Adams Monarchical Power
Who is the Heir?

Treatise 2

The Real Origins, Functions, and Limits of Government

Political Power
The State of Nature
The State of War
Slavery
Property
Paternal Power
Political or Civil Society
The Beginning of Political Societies
The Ends of Political Society and Government
Forms of Commonwealth
The Limits of Legislative Power
The Legislative, Executive, and Federative Powers of the Commonwealth
The Subordination of Powers of the Commonwealth
Prerogative
Paternal, Political, and Despotic Powers: a Comparison
Conquest
Usurpation
Tyranny
The Dissolution of Government

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Two Treatises on Government

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