Two Treatises of Government

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This is the revised version of Peter Laslett's acclaimed edition of Two Treatises of Government, which is widely recognised as one of the classic pieces of recent scholarship in the history of ideas, read and used by students of political theory throughout the world. This 1988 edition revises Dr Laslett's second edition (1970) and includes an updated bibliography, a guide to further reading and a fully reset and revised introduction which surveys advances in Locke scholarship since publication of the second edition. In the introduction, Dr Laslett shows that the Two Treatises were not a rationalisation of the events of 1688 but rather a call for a revolution yet to come. Frontmatter Title Page Copyright Page Contents Foreword Introduction I. The Book II. Locke the Man and Locke the Writer 1. Locke and Oxford 2. Locke and the First Earl of Shaftesbury 3. Locke and Somers III. 'Two Treatises of Government' and the Revolution of 1688 IV. Locke and Hobbes 1. Filmer, Locke and Hobbes. 'Two Treatises' and Contemporary Political Writing 2. Locke the Philosopher and Locke the Political Theorist V. The Social and Political Theory of 'Two Treatises of Government' Addendum: the dating of the composition of Two Treatises Editorial Note The Text Preface Contents First Treatise Chapter I: The Introduction Chapter II: Of Paternal and Regal Power Chapter III: Of Adam's Title to Sovereignty by Creation Chapter IV: Of Adam's Title to Sovereignty by Donation, Gen. I. 28 Chapter V: Of Adam's Title to Sovereignty by the Subjeftion of Eve Chapter VI: Of Adam's Title to Sovereignty by Fatherhood Chapter VII: Of Fatherhood and Property Considered together as Fountains of Sovereignty Chapter VIII: Of the Conveyance of Adam's Sovereign Monarchical Power Chapter IX: Of Monarchy, by Inheritance from Adam Chapter X: Of the Heir to Adam's Monarchical Power Chapter XI: Who Heir? Second Treatise Chapter I: The Introduction Chapter II: Of the State of Nature Chapter III: Of the State of War Chapter IV: Of Slavery Chapter V: Of Property Chapter VI: Of Paternal Power Chapter VII: Of Political or Civil Society Chapter VIII: Of the Beginning of Political Societies Chapter IX: Of the Ends of Political Society and Government Chapter X: Of the Forms of a Common-wealth Chapter XI: Of the Extent of the Legislative Power Chapter XII: Of the Legislative, Executive, and Federative Power of the Commonwealth Chapter XIII: Of the Subordination of the Powers of the Commonwealth Chapter XIV: Of Prerogative Chapter XV: Of Paternal, Political, and Despotical Power, considered together Chapter XVI: Of Conquest Chapter XVII: Of Usurpation Chapter XVIII: Of Tyranny Chapter XIX: Of the Dissolution of Government Suggested Reading Bibliography Index