John Locke

English Enlightenment philosopher John Locke has been called the "Father of Liberalism". Following in the tradition of Sir Francis Bacon, he is one of the first British empiricists, which emphasizes the role of empirical evidence in the formation of ideas. His work would greatly influence other prominent political and literary figures including Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and the founding fathers of the United States of America. Contained here...

Presents John Locke's seventeenth-century classic work on political and social theory; and includes a history of the text, as well as notes and a bibliography.

Often considered the foundation of political liberalism, John Locke's Two Treatises of Government was first published anonymously in 1689, in the wake of England's Glorious Revolution. In The First Treatise of Government, Locke refutes the idea of divine monarchy, while The Second Treatise of Government articulates Locke's philosophy of government, which he based upon his theories of natural rights and the social contract. In Locke's view, governments'...

"El Segundo Tratado sobre el Gobierno Civil" es uno de los grandes clásicos de la Filosofía Política. Su autor, John Locke, se convirtió en uno de los más grandes filósofos del liberalismo y la democracia, y sus ideas siguen siendo actuales y estudiadas hasta el día de hoy. Los pensamientos de Locke han influido en eventos importantes en la historia, especialmente en Europa y América. A menudo se le llama el teórico de la Revolución Inglesa...

"The Second Treatise of Government" by John Locke is a classic work of political philosophy that explores the nature of civil society and government. Published in 1689, this treatise remains a cornerstone of modern political thought, influencing the ideas behind the American Revolution and the development of modern liberal democracy. Locke's writing is characterized by clear, concise argumentation and a commitment to the principles of individual liberty,...

Since it is the UNDERSTANDING that sets man above the rest of sensible beings, and gives him all the advantage and dominion which he has over them, it is certainly a subject, even for its nobleness, worth our labour to inquire into. The understanding, like the eye, whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes no notice of itself, and it requires and art and pains to set it at a distance and make it its own object. But, whatever be the...

The setting is the Tower of London, and Thomas More awaits his execution. Looking for distraction from his predicament, More rereads Utopia, and becomes obsessed with the Utopian system of government of which he was so skeptical two decades earlier. His friends, Giles and Hythloday visit More a few days before his appointment with the executioner, and confess that they too, have recently been musing about life in the island nation. More compels his...

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