Locke's Two Treatises of Government

By Richard Ashcraft

Book Overview

This volume guides the reader through a detailed examination of the text to an understanding of Locke's political ideas in relation to his writings on philosophy, education, religion and economics and the influence these ideas had upon eighteenth-century political theorists. The author shows how Locke carefully constructed his political perspective as a defence of the principles of natural rights, constitutional government and popular resistance. He offers an original interpretation of the Two Treatises..., emphasizing the specific ways in which Locke's political purposes in writing the work influence his discussion of such concepts as the state of nature, property, consent and tyranny.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415555523
• ISBN13: 9780415555524
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"