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Mentioned in 12 episodes

Second Treatise on Government

Book • 1980

In the 'Second Treatise of Government', Locke critiques the divine right of kings and argues for a more civilized society based on natural rights and contract theory.

He defines political power as the right to make laws for the protection and regulation of property, emphasizing that legitimate governments must have the consent of the people.

Locke also discusses the state of nature, the rise of property and civilization, and the right of revolution, advocating for a system with separate legislative, executive, and judicial powers to ensure the protection of life, liberty, and property.

Mentioned by

Walter Isaacson

Michael Knowles

Elizabeth Anderson

Stelios Panagiotou

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by Jonathan Hackett in relation to the concept of great burdens and mistakes of government.

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Mentioned by

Brantley Starr

as a source the founders consulted regarding the separation of powers.

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Mentioned by Michael Knowles, placed in B-tier, despite Edmund Burke's criticism, for his contributions to Catholic social teaching.

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Mentioned when taking a shot every time John Locke says the word liberty

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Mentioned by Patrick Deneen in relation to the concept of liberty.

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Mentioned when

Walter Isaacson

was explaining the social contract theory and its influence on the founding fathers.

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Mentioned by

Michael Knowles

as the foundational text of political liberalism.

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Mentioned by

Andrew Klavan

referencing John Locke's text containing the phrase 'an appeal to heaven'.

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Mentioned by

Melvyn Bragg

as the next significant book in the social contract theory tradition.

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Mentioned by

Mark Levin

as a great book, when he introduces Locke's notion of God-given inalienable rights.

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Mentioned by

Dart Lindsley

and

Elizabeth Anderson

in the context of his labor theory and its influence on ideas of property and work.

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Mentioned by

Stelios Panagiotou

in the context of strong authority.

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Mentioned by

Walter Isaacson

, referencing John Locke's discussion of life, liberty, and property.

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Mentioned by

Mark Levin

as a great book where Locke introduces the notion of God-given inalienable rights.

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Mentioned by

Michael Knowles

as a book he would hypothetically drop copies of to influence political thought.

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Mentioned by

Allen Guelzo

as part of a class assignment.

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Mentioned as an influential work in the development of democratic thought.

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