Two Treatises of Government
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Two Treatises of Government is a seminal 17th-century political philosophy work that argues for natural rights, government by consent, and the right of revolution against tyranny.
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- Second Treatise of Government ×2
- First Treatise of Government ×1
- Two Treatises of Government: In the Former, The False Principles and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, And His Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown. The Latter Is an Essay Concerning the True Original, Extent, and End of Civil Government ×1
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political philosophy book
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treatise → |
| approximatePublicationYear |
1689
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| associatedWithEvent |
Glorious Revolution of 1688
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| author |
John Locke
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| centralIdea |
government exists to protect natural rights
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individuals possess inalienable natural rights → people may overthrow a government that violates their rights → political authority is derived from the consent of the governed → |
| countryOfOrigin |
England
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| criticizes |
Sir Robert Filmer
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divine right of kings → patriarchal theory of government → |
| defendsConcept |
government by consent
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limited government → natural law → natural rights to life, liberty, and property → right of revolution → right to resist tyranny → separation of powers → |
| describesConcept |
property acquisition through labor
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social contract → state of nature → |
| firstEditionPublicationYear |
1689
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| genre |
political treatise
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Two Treatises of Government: In the Former, The False Principles and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, And His Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown. The Latter Is an Essay Concerning the True Original, Extent, and End of Civil Government
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| hasPart |
First Treatise of Government
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Second Treatise of Government → |
| historicalContext |
Glorious Revolution
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| influenced |
American Revolution
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Enlightenment political philosophy → United States Declaration of Independence → constitutionalism → liberal political thought → |
| intendedToJustify |
resistance to absolute monarchy
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| language |
English
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| opposes |
absolute monarchy
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| philosophicalTradition |
classical liberalism
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| publicationCentury |
17th century
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| subject |
consent of the governed
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liberalism → natural rights → political philosophy → property rights → right of revolution → social contract theory → theory of government → |
| supports |
constitutional government
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Two Treatises of Government
("First Treatise of Government")
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Two Treatises of Government ("Second Treatise of Government") → |
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British Enlightenment
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John Locke → |
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A Letter Concerning Toleration
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A Letter Concerning Toleration ("Second Treatise of Government") → |
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Two Treatises of Government
("Two Treatises of Government: In the Former, The False Principles and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, And His Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown. The Latter Is an Essay Concerning the True Original, Extent, and End of Civil Government")
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