{"product_id":"two-treatises-of-government-john-locke-9798897189311","title":"Two Treatises of Government","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Treatises of Government\u003c\/strong\u003e (1689) by \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Locke\u003c\/strong\u003e is a foundational work of political philosophy that argues against absolute monarchy and in favor of individual rights and limited government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Treatise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocke dismantles \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Filmer's\u003c\/strong\u003e theory of the divine right of kings, which claimed that monarchs inherited absolute authority from Adam. Locke argues that political power cannot be justified by lineage or divine grant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecond Treatise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocke lays out his own theory of government: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eState of nature: \u003c\/strong\u003e Humans are free, equal, and governed by natural law (reason).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural rights: \u003c\/strong\u003e Life, liberty, and property are inherent and must be protected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSocial contract: \u003c\/strong\u003e People consent to form governments to secure their rights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited government: \u003c\/strong\u003e Political power must remain conditional, accountable, and based on the consent of the governed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRight of revolution: \u003c\/strong\u003e If a government violates natural rights, citizens may lawfully overthrow it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall, the work provides a philosophical basis for modern liberal democracy and strongly influenced later political thought, including the American and French revolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Locke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897189311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lushena Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.67d","brand":"John Locke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997318328575,"sku":"9798897189311","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/two-treatises-of-government-john-locke-9798897189311","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}