Second Treatise of Government by John Locke

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Always visible content "Second Treatise of Government" by John Locke is a political philosophy work published in 1689. Writing anonymously during England's turbulent revolution, Locke outlines a radical vision of society founded on natural rights and government by consent rather than divine authority. His ideas challenge the established order, arguing that legitimate power flows from the people, not kings claiming God-given rule. This foundational text of liberal political theory emerged from dangerous conspiracies and exile, Hidden checkbox to control the toggle Clickable label to show more The extra text that is initially hidden Clickable label to show less so controversial that Locke never acknowledged authorship during his lifetime. (This is an automatically generated summary.)