Patriarcha, or The Natural Power of Kings
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Patriarcha, or The Natural Power of Kings is a 17th-century political treatise that defends the divine right of kings and patriarchal, absolute monarchy against emerging theories of popular sovereignty.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political treatise ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| argumentBasis | analogy between paternal power and royal power ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Stuart monarchy
NERFINISHED
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Tory political thought ⓘ |
| author | Robert Filmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorDeathBeforePublication | true ⓘ |
| claims |
political authority descends from Adam
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subjects owe obedience to kings as to fathers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | John Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedInWork | Two Treatises of Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | early modern political thought ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later critiques of absolutism ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | The Natural Power of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Patriarcha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
English Civil War era
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Restoration England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | debates on absolutism in 17th-century England ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian political thought
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biblical patriarchs ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
natural subjection
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paternal monarchy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
absolute monarchy
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divine right of kings ⓘ patriarchal authority ⓘ political authority ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
| opposes |
popular sovereignty
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social contract theory ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
absolutism
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royalism ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1680 ⓘ |
| publishedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| rejects |
natural equality of men
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right of resistance against kings ⓘ |
| structure | three-part treatise ⓘ |
| supports |
divinely sanctioned kingship
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hereditary monarchy ⓘ paternal authority of kings ⓘ |
| writtenBefore | English Civil War (1642–1651) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
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