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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787182503321

Autore

Locke John <1632-1704, >

Titolo

Second treatise of government  / / John Locke ; edited by Richard H. Cox

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wheeling, Illinois : , : Harlan Davidson, Incorporated, , 1982

1982

ISBN

1-118-80984-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (202 p.)

Collana

Crofts Classics

Classificazione

311.1

320.1

Disciplina

320.1

Soggetti

Political science

Toleration

Liberty

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliography: p. 149-150

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; introduction; note on the text; principal dates in the life of John Locke; I (Summary of the First Treatise); II Of the State of Nature; III Of the State of War; IV Of Slavery; V Of Property; VI Of Paternal Power; VII Of Political or Civil Society; VIII Of the Beginning of Political Societies; IX Of the Ends of Political Society and Government; X Of the Forms of a Commonwealth; XI Of the Extent of the Legislative Power; XII Of the Legislative, Executive, and Federative Power of the Commonwealth

XIII Of the Subordination of the Powers of the CommonwealthXIV Of Prerogative; XV Of Paternal, Political and Despotical Power, Considered Together; XVI Of Conquest; XVII Of Usurpation; XVIII Of Tyranny; XIX Of the Dissolution of Government; bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

This essential volume features John Locke''s hand-corrected text with an outstanding introduction to Locke''s life and role in intellectual history, his principal works, and their purpose. Written by the editor, Richard Cox, the introduction also outlines the course of both treatises of government and analyzes the problems of interpretation. Also included are a list of the principal dates in the life of John Locke as well as a selected bibliography.