John Locke is one of the most important figures in the history of political thought. His
Second Treatise on Government
was one of the most significant political statements of its time and provides the foundations of liberal political thought. His views on the social contract, political obligation, rebellion, revolution and property remain strikingly relevant today.
Locke on Government
introduces and assesses:
* Locke's life and the background to the
*The text and ideas of the
Second Treatise
*The continuing importance of Locke's work to philosophy
For student's coming to Locke for the first time,
will be an invaluable guide to his political thought.