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Locke : Two Treatises of Government
by John Locke
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Summary
Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Chapter 2: Chapter 2
Chapter 3: Chapter 3
Chapter 4: Chapter 4
Chapter 5: Chapter 5
Chapter 6: Chapter 6
Chapter 7: Chapter 7
Chapter 8: Chapter 8
Chapter 9: Chapter 9
Chapter 10: Chapter 10
Chapter 11: Chapter 11
Chapter 12: Chapter 12
Chapter 13: Chapter 13
Chapter 14: Chapter 14
Chapter 15: Chapter 15
Chapter 16: Chapter 16
Chapter 17: Chapter 17
Chapter 18: Chapter 18
Chapter 19: Chapter 19
Key Takeaways
Rejection of Divine Right of Kings
State of Nature
State of War
Opposition to Slavery
Labor Theory of Property
Limited Parental Power
Social Contract and Civil Society
Preservation of Property as the End of Government
Forms of Government and Separation of Powers
Prerogative and Right of Resistance
Questions
What is the State of Nature, and why is it important to understand in the context of government?
What exactly is political power, and how does it differ from other forms of authority, such as parental power?
If the Earth was given to all mankind in common, how can anyone claim private ownership of anything?
What does it truly mean to be a member of a political society?
Why would anyone willingly give up their natural freedom to submit to the control of a government?
Is the legislative power, the supreme authority in a commonwealth, absolute and unchecked?
Can the legislature delegate its authority to create laws to any other entity?
Can the government take away a person's property against their will?
What is "prerogative," and does it give the executive unchecked authority?
Is tyranny solely a characteristic of monarchies, or can it manifest in other forms of government as well?
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