Two Treatises of Government
Автор:
John LockeЖанр:
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2025-01-02Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
105
Description
John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government is a foundational text in liberal political thought, which challenged the then-prevailing theories of divine right and absolute monarchy. The work is divided into two treatises, with the first primarily focused on refuting Sir Robert Filmer’s book Patriarcha, which advocates for absolute monarchical power based on the supposed divine right of kings. Locke dismantles Filmer’s claims, demonstrating the lack of scriptural support for inherited political authority, and distinguishing between political power and paternal power.
In the second treatise, Locke articulates his own theory of government, grounded in natural law and...
