Of Civil Government
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Reading copy with markings in grey lead.
At the heart of modern democratic thought stands John Locke's Of Civil Government, a foundational text that permanently altered humanity's understanding of political authority, natural rights, and the legitimate basis of governance. Originally published as the second of his Two Treatises of Government in 1689, this landmark work argues that government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed, and that citizens retain an inalienable right to revolt against tyranny — ideas that would directly inspire the American Declaration of Independence and the French Revolution. Locke's prose is measured, logical, and relentlessly systematic, constructing his arguments from first principles with the precision of a natural philosopher. He introduces the concept of the state of nature, the social contract, and the separation of legislative and executive powers, each idea building upon the last with an authority that has never been surpassed. Nearly three centuries after its composition, Of Civil Government remains essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the intellectual foundations upon which Western liberal democracy was built — and to question whether those foundations still hold.
Author: John Locke
Format: Hardback
Published: 1947, Everyman's Library
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Reading copy with markings in grey lead.
At the heart of modern democratic thought stands John Locke's Of Civil Government, a foundational text that permanently altered humanity's understanding of political authority, natural rights, and the legitimate basis of governance. Originally published as the second of his Two Treatises of Government in 1689, this landmark work argues that government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed, and that citizens retain an inalienable right to revolt against tyranny — ideas that would directly inspire the American Declaration of Independence and the French Revolution. Locke's prose is measured, logical, and relentlessly systematic, constructing his arguments from first principles with the precision of a natural philosopher. He introduces the concept of the state of nature, the social contract, and the separation of legislative and executive powers, each idea building upon the last with an authority that has never been surpassed. Nearly three centuries after its composition, Of Civil Government remains essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the intellectual foundations upon which Western liberal democracy was built — and to question whether those foundations still hold.