Second treatise of government

154 Pages·1980·1.1 MB·English

by  John Locke

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CONTENTS
EditIonrt'rso ducvtiiio n
Bibliogrxapxhiyi i
A Notoen t hTee xt 1
Titplaeg oefst hTew oT raetise2s- 3
176E4d i'tNso orte 4
LockPer'esf taoct ehT ew oT raetise5s
THES EOCNDT REATISE7
ChaptIe r7
II Oft hSet aotfNe a ture 8
III Oft he SotfWa atre 14
IV OfS laver1y7
v OfP ropert1y8
VI OfP aterPnoawle r 30
VII OfP olitoirCc iavSlio lc iet4y2
VIIIO ft hBee ginonfiP nogl itSiocciaieles t 52
IX Oft hEen dosfP olitSioccaile ty and
Governmen6t5
X Oft hFeo rmosfa C ommon-wea6l8t h
XI Oft hEex teonftt h Lee gislPaotwievre 6 9
XII Oft hLee gislEaxteicvueta,in vdFe e,d eraPtoiwveer
of Ctohmem o-nwaelth7 5
XIIIO ft hSeu bordionfat thPieoo wne rs of the
Common-wea7l7t h
XIV OfP rerogat8i3v e
XV OfP aterPnoalli,ta incdDa els,p otPiocwaelr ,
considteorgeedt h8e8r
XVI OfC onques9t1
XVII OfU surtpiaon1 00
XVIIIO fT yranny1 01
XIX Oft hDei ssolouft iGoonv ernment 107
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