{"product_id":"second-treatise-of-government-deluxe-john-locke-9781774760550","title":"Second Treatise of Government (Deluxe Library Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eSecond Treatise of Government\u003c\/em\u003e outlines John Locke's theory of civil society. Locke begins by describing the state of nature, and argues that all men are created equal in the state of nature by God. From this, he goes on to explain the hypothetical rise of property and civilization, in the process explaining that the only legitimate governments are those that have the consent of the people. Therefore, any government that rules without the consent of the people can, in theory, be overthrown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work of Thomas Hobbes made theories based upon a state of nature popular in 17th-century England, even as most of those who employed such arguments were deeply troubled by his absolutist conclusions. Locke's state of nature can be seen in light of this tradition. There is not and never has been any divinely ordained monarch over the entire world, Locke argues. However, the fact that the natural state of humanity is without an institutionalized government does not mean it is lawless. Human beings are still subject to the laws of God and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Locke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 177476055X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781774760550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Engage Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"John Locke","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48241475780863,"sku":"9781774760550","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_954f4fc4-4cee-4e6b-9f76-ae1bc264e927.jpg?v=1772654588","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/second-treatise-of-government-deluxe-john-locke-9781774760550","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}