Two Treatises
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Two Treatises of Government is a work of political philosophy published anonymously in 1689 by John Locke.
The First Treatise refutes the divine right of kings, while the Second Treatise outlines Locke's ideas about natural rights, the social contract, and the right to revolution.
Locke's work had a profound influence on the development of liberal political thought.
The First Treatise refutes the divine right of kings, while the Second Treatise outlines Locke's ideas about natural rights, the social contract, and the right to revolution.
Locke's work had a profound influence on the development of liberal political thought.
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as one of the highlights of 18th century Whiggish thought on Jefferson's reading list.

Eric Slauter

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