Second Treatise of Government Complete Text
Second Treatise of Government e-text contains the full text of Second Treatise of Government by John Locke.
Second Treatise of Government e-text contains the full text of Second Treatise of Government by John Locke.
The Question and Answer section for Second Treatise of Government is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
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In the community created by the social contract, the will of the majority should prevail, subject to the law of nature.
I find his arguments convincing. A civil society can only exist when men agree to form a government. They cannot be forced into swearing fealty or pledging submission; it must be voluntary. Men agree to form a compact and invest power in an...
I find his arguments convincing. A civil society can only exist when men agree to form a government. They cannot be forced into swearing fealty or pledging submission; it must be voluntary. Men agree to form a compact and invest power in an...