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Enlightenment · Political philosophy
Two Treatises of Government
by John Locke. Locke rejects absolute monarchy and grounds legitimate government in natural rights, consent, and the right of resistance.
- Date
- 1689
- Origin
- England
- Genre
- Political philosophy
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
Locke rejects absolute monarchy and grounds legitimate government in natural rights, consent, and the right of resistance.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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